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Nino Mayanna Uncovers Phenomenal New Release “Aje”

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11 months ago

December 10, 2025

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A close-up portrait of a woman wearing an ornate pearl-beaded veil over her head and layered pearl necklaces with a cross pendant, lit in warm golden light.

If you are looking for a track that gets the vibe right from the first second, Nino Mayanna’s “Aje” is the one. This song is pure movement. Bright beats, playful vocals, and a rhythm that practically demands you get up and dance. It is fun, flirty, confident, and full of attitude, the kind of song you want on repeat during a night out or even while you are hyping yourself up in the mirror.

The magic of “Aje” is how it balances high energy with real intention. Sure, the beat is designed to make the room feel alive, but Nino is also saying something meaningful. She is talking about doing your thing, ignoring unnecessary noise, and enjoying the life you are building. It is independence wrapped in a party anthem.

In terms of the production, the track is polished and punchy, with Afrobeat rhythms that hit in all the right places. Nino glides over the beat with confidence and charm, giving the song an irresistible spark. “Aje” feels like sunshine, late nights, laughter, and hustle all at once. It is one of those tracks that lifts your mood before you even realize it. Stream the song now and see for yourself!

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Rockie Rode Is Back With “Concrete Cowboy,” a New Single and a Joe Endo Video

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2 days ago

November 13, 2026

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Rockie Rode press photo at night in front of a graffiti wall, wearing black patent trousers with a winged belt buckle

New York’s Rockie Rode returns with “Concrete Cowboy,” a new single paired with a video by collaborator Joe Endo — a portrait of a wayward city dweller that gives the cowboy mythos a distinctly modern, unvarnished city spin.

WATCH: “Concrete Cowboy” on YouTube

New York’s Rockie Rode is back to share new single “Concrete Cowboy.” The single is paired with a video by collaborator Joe Endo featuring a grainy compilation of boys in cowboy hats across the city’s bodegas and fire escapes.

Following her celebrated self-titled album Rockie, which Pitchfork described as “spooky and charming,” calling it, “an unassuming indie-pop record with the aura of a vintage cult classic,” Rode continues to build on the subtle and earnest country inflections of her debut. “Concrete Cowboy” carves out a world where the romanticism of an urban frontier meets the hazy, atmospheric pull of intangible connections lost and found. It’s sung from a point of view that feels as universal as it’s vividly specific, and is as good an entry point as any into the ephemeral and poignant world of Rockie Rode.

Blending these textures with folk songwriting, Rockie Rode crafts songs steeped in themes of self-invention, disillusionment, and longing. Her work captures the restless, searching nature of youth, where romantic ideals meet the realities of getting by. On “Concrete Cowboy,” Rode sketches a portrait of a wayward city dweller, embodying a distinctly modern, unvarnished take on the cowboy mythos: “Don’t ask him where he’s from he’s got no answers…he’s a concrete cowboy who doesn’t give a damn, with enough deli weed and tallboys.”

Speaking about the new single Rockie shares, “I’m a New Yorker but my biggest idols are female country/rock singer-songwriters from the 70’s-90s: Lucinda Williams, Linda Ronstadt, Emmy Lou Harris. There’s this watered-down nostalgic Americana hypnosis that we are collectively trapped in, but I think a lot of people aren’t getting the point. Those old country songs are about real heartbreak. Meanwhile, the most heartbreaking thing these guys wearing cowboy boots in Bushwick are doing is pretending they’re bisexual.”

The weathered idealism of Rode’s writing against her haunting vocals is disarming. As Pitchfork concluded, “I’m prepared to believe in Rockie Rode the whole time.”

Next month Rockie will be performing at Pitchfork Paris and London before heading to LA for And Always Forever festival. Listen to “Concrete Cowboy” above and stay tuned for more coming soon.