And so with Chilombo, I just really took that into consideration.
Grammy nominations morning was a bittersweet one forJhene Aiko.
“I was talking with my family about my uncle as well as answering people’s Grammy stuff.
Credit: Carrington Mitchell
Typically, Aiko responds to big events both good and bad with a sense of confusion.
To clear her head, she’ll often put her thoughts down on paper.
“That’s how I approach every album.”
“And so withChilombo, I just really took that into consideration.”
One of the methods Aiko decided to incorporate into each song was the use of sound bowls.
“When I record songs, I usually do like 10 versions,” she shares.
The track originally had a longer runtime, and Aiko decided to cut out certain parts.
But while putting together the deluxe edition, she remembered “Wait, I have these full sections.
Why don’t we just put a new beat to it and make it a new song?”
And so “Down Again” was born from the remnants of “Born Tired.”
The success ofChilombo along with its Grammy nominations, the record bowed at No.
That’s when I’m my most creative,” she says.
The 63rd Grammy Awards will air Jan 31, 2021 on CBS
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