Vida Jafari- Movin EP (Free EP Download)

When it comes to female fronted soul, R&B, and pop music, I have an odd ear. It has never been attracted to touted singers such as Mariah, Whitney, Stevie Nicks, or any other singers you would name off the top of your head. When it comes to lady lungs, I seem to lean toward the raspy or eccentric-- Linda Perry, Hope Sandoval, Billie Holiday, Janis Joplin, Astrud Gilberto, Yukimi Nagano, Erykah Badu, Georgia Muldrow, Blossom Dearie-- so it's not often that I'm struck by a new female artist.

Getting the boring background info out of the way, today, a Los Angeles based vocalist by the name of Vida Jafari, immediately grabbed my attention once I pressed play on her debut Movin' EP. Laced with a trippy sonic haze that bounces from electro-pop to hip hop to downtempo to neo-soul, Vida's unveiling uncovers a free-spirited talent that has an impeccable ear for production and an unfettered outlook on sound. Combining the off-kilter vocal stylings of Georgia Ann Muldrow and Yukimi Nagano with fuzzy, modern electro tweaked beats, Vida is the rare genre-bending rock in the rough that all indie music bloggers are digging for right now.

Here are two of my favorite tracks from the EP, as well as the full free download.

Vida Jafari- Movin


Vida Jafari- The People


Free EP Download: Vida Jafari- Movin EP (Mediafire) // Bandcamp