Solange Knowles Just Dropped Some Powerful New Music
Solange Knowles’ album A Seat at the Table was one of the best records of 2016. The LP was both sonically breathtaking—a lush collection of funk and psychedelic-soul—and culturally important. Like her sister Beyoncé’s album Lemonade, A Seat at the Table is a deep exploration into the lives of black women—their triumphs, their hardships, and their lived experiences. It’s a record that takes on new meaning with every listen.
And now Solange has given us another gift: fresh new music she just dropped this week, according to W magazine. On Friday morning (August 25) the singer debuted a new online “dossier” called “Seventy States,” which includes a slew of goodies: unreleased content from A Seat at the Table, new poetry, a never-before-seen original performance, and yes, new music. You can check out the exciting package, in full, right here.
If you’re a Solange fan, then you know “Seventy States” isn’t the only project she’s announced this week. The 31-year-old revealed she is headed to Marfa, Texas, to perform “Scales,” a combination of arrangements from A Seat at the Table, alongside a new art installation by Donald Judd. She also just launched a new performance art tour called Orion’s Rise, which will make stops in New York City, Berkeley, California, and Washington, D.C.
These new endeavors come on the heels of Solange wiping her Twitter clean in response to the racially-charged violence that happened in Charlottesville, Virginia, last weekend. “Been trying to study myself. Been trying to practice self preservation,” she wrote on Instagram Stories shortly after the attacks. “My son’s first day of school has been in the midst of seeing these bullsht images that still tell him this system was built to be against him. How mofos supposed to have a fresh start with education, seeing this sht?”
Related Stories:
Solange Knowles Deletes Twitter Account Following Violence in Charlottesville
Solange Shared a Photo of Her Skin Covered in Hives With a Truly Relatable Caption
[The 10 Beauty Rules Solange Lives By](/story/solange-knowles-beauty-secrets