Fantastical, not exotic – the Egyptian-Iranian performer draws on her heritage to create pop from another planet
The first thing that is immediately striking about Lafawndah’s new EP, Tan, is that she is quite literally playing with knives. On the cover she lowers an ornate dagger into her mouth in front of a fiery background: it’s a powerful statement – fantastical and oddly sensual. And that’s before you get to the tunes.
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