Raqi Lily – Papaoutai Bounce Mix @raqilily

Delaware based artist who’s music has a positive message about self love and the beauty of being perfectly imperfect. She just released her New Single Papaoutai a few weeks ago. Let me know your thoughts and if we can move forward with having Raqi on your show. Here is a teaser of Raqi’s single- https://soundcloud.com/raqilily/papaoutai-bounce-mix

Raqi’s Bio:

Many music artists struggle to establish their identity in an industry that pushes the formulaic mainstream box. However, some artists find the courage to carve their own music identity. Raqi is a prime example of the latter. Using lyricism that evokes imagery of worlds and stories untold with rhythms that make hips “wine”, Raqi is taking R&B by storm with influences of afrobeat, soca, and urban contemporary.

Embracing her silly, heartfelt personality, this Delaware born songbird is leading the pack in originality and honesty. This independent artist knows who she is spiritually and wants to use it as a platform to inspire others to find their true self while learning to love all people.

“Growing up with a mother who constantly studied religions and different cultures, I had this experience of opposite extremes…I was raised in the Pentecostal church, but sometimes we could be praise dancing at an outdoor Jewish synagogue or talking to my cousin about his Nuwaubian beliefs”, recalls the singer.

Drawing on her childhood memories and vast appreciation for ethnomusicology, Raqi creates lyrics that pay homage to the beauty in so many different cultures, while putting her own honest opinion on everything from political oppression to twerking to love.