Let’s start with soulful folk-pop singer-songwriter Aisha Badru who hails from New York. Her AllMusic bio notes she began playing guitar and singing during high school. After three years of non-music-related studies in college, she dropped out to pursue music. In 2016, a song from a self-released EP was licensed by an automaker for a marketing campaign. The resulting exposure led to a record deal and her April 2018 debut Pendulum. The beautiful In the Making, written by Badru, is from her sophomore album The Sun Still Rises. Her airy vocals drew me in right away.
– New Music Musings (November 30, 2024) at Christian’s Music Musings
Each post at Observation Blogger ends with the quote by French musical composer, conductor and jazz pianist – Michel Legrand: “The more I live, the more I learn. The more I learn, the more I realize, the less I know.” It emphasises the importance of lifelong learning and the humility that comes with it; leading us neatly into today’s featured track In The Making by Aisha Badru. This song is a statement of intent and a brave declaration of vulnerability, where Badru looks at how change affects her.
Each Saturday, my blogger friend Christian at Christian’s Music Musings writes about brand new song releases and that’s where I first heard In The Making. I couldn’t recommend more highly his Saturday segment for anyone who appreciates music and is curious of the latest offerings.
As Christian stated above – Singer/songwriter Aisha Badru released In The Making as a single from sophomore album, The Sun Still Rises, which by the way, sounds awfully like one of my favourite books – The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway which I wrote a series on. Now back to Aisha Badru; Mark Buckley wrote in his article below about how the Nigerian-American artist: ‘Explores uncertainty and, at times, the resultant sense of indecision, it (In the Making) actually looks at those things not as flaws, but as staging posts on a journey to self-improvement and a brighter future‘.
Bardu explains further about the track, “In The Making is a reflection on personal evolution and the continuous journey of self-discovery. This song embodies the essence of change, the fluidity of identity, and the desire to break free from expectations.”
Painting a picture
Sculpting the clay
Who I was yesterday
I am not today
Floating down a river
The river of change
Things I saw yesterday I don’t see the same way
I could never be what you want me to be
My mind is changing endlessly
I’m breaking through every mold and expectation
Like when fire heats the sand
Where one form ends a new one begins
I am always in a state of creation
I’m still in the making (ohh)
I’m still in the making (ohh)
Weaving a fabric with my own hands
Telling a story with every strand
Holding my opinions, but never too strong
What I got right yesterday, what if I was wrong?
Reference:
1. New Music: Aisha Badru – In The Making – Analogue Trash
2. Aisha Badru’s “In The Making” Embodies The Essence Of Change – Wildfire Music and News
“The more I live, the more I learn. The more I learn, the more I realize, the less I know.”- Michel Legrand
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Thanks for the kind shout-out, Matt. I’m also glad you like Aisha Badru’s “In the Making.” It was nice listening to the song again. Aisha’s airy vocals are really compelling!
You are most welcome. It’s the least I can do considering the plethora of great new and old music I have heard because of your wonderful blog. ‘Airy vocals’ is a more than an apt description for Aisha Badru’s performance here.