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Our Roots Run Deep

Dominique Fils-Aimé

Label: Ensoul Records
Released: 2023
Duration: 00:36:36
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Tracks

Our Roots Run Deep; Hide From The Drama; Just Let Me Go; To Walk A Way; Or Let It Burn; Give Me A Reason; Some Room To Breathe; The Voices (Intro Vibes); Quiet Down The Voices; Cheers To New Beginnings; Love Will Grow Back; My Mind At Ease; Feeling Like A Plant; Let Me Go

Personnel

Dominique Fils-Aimé

vocals

Album Description

There is a cinematic quality to “Our Roots Run Deep”. Dominique Fils-Aimé frames her latest album with a loose, dreamlike narrative structure that tells a story of growth. The first track sets the stage with the phrase: “our roots run deep underground”. Along the way, there are a myriad of human challenges and forms of interference. An underlying life force presses on. The final track closes with the lyric: “let me climb all the way to the sun”.

Dominique provides a spaciousness in her work by creating her own musical language. She layers a variety of catchy, wordless vocal licks that feel like mantras or prayers—repeating, soothing the nervous system, and distinguishing her sound. These patterns don’t have any literary definitions attached to them so they escape the clutches of our interpreting minds. The result is a sonic space where the listener can feel and dream alongside innovative melodic structures.

“To Walk A Way” marks a shift in the narrative. A song that embraces the freedom that can come from change. A clapping beat, joyful trumpets, and the warm sound of hand drums radiate an energy of encouragement. Dominique’s bright vocals bring an infectious positivity, nudging the listener forward.

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