Lion Babe takes their unique roar to the dance floor on their new single, “Frida Kahlo.”
Inspired by the heralded artist of the same name, the duo’s vocalist Jillian utilizes the underground dance tune to detail having the freedom of artistic expression like the song title’s muse.
“I’m like Frida Kahlo, a muse with a view / I’m like Frida Kahlo, I paint through the blues / Artist, not a saint, I give you a mood / Get a lot of love, I can’t pick or choose,” she sings.
Alongside the song, Lion Babe released the music video co-directed by Charlotte Sclapari. The video features the duo in different artistic settings, modeling paintings like those of Kahlo.
In company with the new single and its supporting video, Lion Babe announced that they will be releasing their new album, Rainbow Child, this summer. Their last album, Cosmic Wind, was dubbed one of Rated R&B’s best R&B albums of 2019.
Speaking on the upcoming album in an Instagram post, Lion Babe stated, “It’s been two years since our last baby. The wind carried a new world. New fear arrived, and old ways subsided. So we built a rainbow to carry us over. Now it is time to color in all of the darkness. To dance in the rain. Art always follows pain, but our love never wanes.”
This year, Lion Babe reimagined two songs: “Different Planet” and “Never Before,” both featured on 2019’s Cosmic Wind.
Listen to “Frida Kahlo” by Lion Babe below.