Liverpool-based Singer-Songwriter Salwa Bea’s latest single, 'Wildfires', is an emotional anthem of self-empowerment. It begins with Salwa’s soulful voice, spearing into the silence until it is vibrating with anticipation. More vocal layers and a dramatic, syncopated beat creep into the soundscape, surging towards the emotional climax of the song.
As you settle into this rhythm, the music will you carry you forward on a cadence of breath and sound – a feeling like the propulsive movement of running through a hollow landscape. The music paints scenes of windswept plains and heavy mists. Every word resonates and echoes, while vocal harmonies amplify the primal emotion pulsating beneath the melody.
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Salwa cites Adele, Arethra Franklin and Olivia Dean as her musical influences, but the ethereal sound of 'Wildfires' adds a unique twist, reminiscent of AURORA.
In this single, Salwa flips the typical narrative of Adele’s breakup ballads, instead writing about knowing your worth and never settling for less: “I don’t feel the fire with you/ doesn’t burn me like I want it to/I won’t settle for your spark”. In these words, Salwa speaks for anyone who has ever felt unfulfilled and has had the courage to hold out for the love they truly want.
'Wildfires' captures a magnetic energy that dares us to choose passion and it’s a song you’ll be listening to on repeat this winter.
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