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FIMI & JAMZ FR RELEASE NEW SINGLE STICKS & STONES

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2 months ago

April 1, 2026

Lagos-based artists Fimi and Jamz FR are set to release their new single Sticks & Stones on March 27, 2026, distributed through More Clues. The single will be available on all major streaming platforms.

The two artists first appeared together as featured acts on Cosamote’s collective album Files ’26, and Sticks & Stones marks their first release as co-primary artists. Both women bring distinct voices to the record, and the collaboration feels like a natural extension of the chemistry they established on that project.

‘Sticks & Stones’ speaks directly to the modern woman’s experience: being underestimated, navigating a world that tries to dictate her path, and choosing to move on her own terms regardless. The themes of independence on this record are not abstract. They are financial, mental, and practical.

The title draws from a straightforward truth: that women have grown past the point of letting outside noise determine their direction. The record frames this shift as calculated, not reactive. It follows a woman who has assessed her position and chosen her next move deliberately, on her own timeline and by her own standard.

The sound carries the weight of the subject matter without losing its accessibility. It is the kind of record that speaks to lived experience while remaining sonically engaging.

The release lands within Women’s History Month, a fitting moment for a record that treats female independence not as a talking point, but as an everyday reality.

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Mané’s ‘The Goddess in the Room’ Turns Self-Discovery Into Sonic World-Building

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3 hours ago

June 2, 2026

Philomena Marie

There is a remarkable sense of intention running through The Goddess in the Room, the latest project from Swiss artist Mané. Blending alternative electronic pop with ritualistic percussion and spiritual symbolism, the album presents itself as both a personal statement and a carefully constructed narrative. Across its nine tracks, Mané explores identity, healing, queerness, and empowerment with impressive clarity of vision.

The opening track, “The GODDESS in the Room,” functions as both invitation and thesis statement. It introduces listeners to a world where intuition and self-trust become guiding principles, while establishing the atmospheric production style that shapes much of the record. The song’s spacious arrangement creates room for reflection, a quality that becomes one of the album’s defining characteristics.

That introspection deepens on “perles de sang” and “sappho.” The former grapples with inherited pain and bodily experience, while the latter offers a moving celebration of queer identity. Throughout these songs, Mané avoids reducing complex themes to slogans, instead allowing emotional nuance to emerge through carefully crafted songwriting and evocative imagery.

Musically, the album reaches some of its most intriguing moments on “)O(” and “moonstones.” Both tracks highlight Mané’s growing confidence as a sonic architect, blending electronic textures with organic rhythmic elements inspired by shamanic practice. The resulting sound feels immersive and transportive without losing its emotional immediacy.

Meanwhile, “j’serai tjr là” and “chocolate con sangre” provide some of the record’s most vulnerable moments. Here, Mané strips back some of the conceptual grandeur to focus on connection, memory, and emotional endurance. These songs reveal an artist equally capable of intimate storytelling and ambitious world-building.

The penultimate track, “Witches,” injects a surge of collective energy into the album’s narrative. Drawing on themes of resistance and feminine power, it stands as one of the project’s most direct statements while retaining its atmospheric sophistication. It is both politically resonant and emotionally charged.

By the time “ALIGNED” closes the record, the journey feels complete. Not because all questions have been answered, but because the search itself has become meaningful. The Goddess in the Room succeeds through its commitment to authenticity and vision, establishing Mané as an artist unafraid to follow her own path, wherever it may lead.

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