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Raveena Kaur Aurora (born September 30th, 1993), also known mononymously as Raveena, is an American singer, songwriter, and music video director [1][2]. Her debut EP, Shanti, was released independently in 2017. Her first album, Lucid, was released independently in 2019 and distributed through Empire Distribution[3].
Early Life
Aurora was born in Worcester, Massachusetts and grew up in both Queens, New York and Stamford, Connecticut. Her parents immigrated to Queens from India, after the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. She was raised in a traditional Sikh household[4]. She became exposed to R&B, Soul, Jazz and Folk music in middle school, which piqued her interest in music and influenced her musical style later in life [5].
Career
Raveena started working with her close friend and record producer Everett Orr in 2015. She amassed a sizable online following after the release of her first EP, Shanti, in December 2017 [6]. Shanti explored themes of self-love and healing, and blended R&B, soul, and jazz music [7]. Her debut EP drew praise from critics for her "cool delivery and chill-inducing falsetto runs" and "astute songwriting chops"[8]. She mostly self-directs her visuals, which often display her Indian heritage and "rich interiority of women of color like herself"[9].
In the summer of 2018, she was included in ModCloth's Say It Louder campaign, which aimed to celebrate individuality and strong female icons in music. She was featured alongside other outspoken female musicians like Lizzo, Awkwafina and Hayley Kiyoko[10]. In September 2018, Raveena was featured on the cover of the yearly print issue of gal-dem[11]. In November 2018, she performed at Tyler, The Creator's Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival, playing alongside acts like SZA and Lauryn Hill [12].
In March 2019, Aurora headlined Java Jazz Festival in Jakarta, Indonesia, amongst co-headliners H.E.R and Toto [13].
On May 31st, 2019, Raveena released her debut album Lucid, distributed through Empire Distribution[14]. Lyrically, she explored sensuality, healing from trauma, and spirituality; through tracks like "Stronger" and "Salt Water", she opened up about her experience as a sexual assault and abuse survivor [15].Lucid was met with generally positive reviews. Sidney Madden of NPR described Lucid as "comforting but nuanced, balancing cultures old and new by mashing up contemporary R&B with traditions from the South Asian diaspora"[16]. In a track review for the penultimate track Petal, Vrinda Jagota from Pitchfork wrote: "over the course of 12 songs, her sound becomes bolder and clearer, finding strength in everything from sun showers to her mother’s resilience to her own femininity and womanhood"[17].
Raveena's music has been featured in a number of TV shows, notably Proven Innocent[18],Criminal Minds[19],Charmed[20],Boomerang[21],and Private Eyes[22].
Personal Life
Raveena is openly bisexual [23].
Discography
Studio Albums
- Lucid (2019)
Extended Play
- Shanti (2017)
References
- ↑ Grant Ridner: Raveena Moves Into The Light, Nylon, May 31, 2019. Abgerufen im 1 August 2019
- ↑ Sidney Madden: Make Room for Raveena, NPR, June 5, 2019. Abgerufen im 1 August 2019
- ↑ Braudie Blais-Billie: Rising R&B Artist Raveena On Her Stunning Debut 'Lucid', Billboard, June 14, 2019. Abgerufen im 1 August 2019
- ↑ Rachel Hahn: This R&B Singer’s Style Is a Colorful Tribute to Her Indian Immigrant Mama, Vogue, May 15, 2019. Abgerufen im 1 August 2019
- ↑ Braudie Blais-Billie: premiere: raveena aurora celebrates women of color in her self-directed “sweet time”, I-D Magazine, October 12, 2017. Abgerufen im 1 August 2019
- ↑ Jade Gomez: Sink into your soul with Raveena’s “If Only”, The Fader, November 15, 2017. Abgerufen im 1 August 2019
- ↑ Vrinda Jagota: Listen to R&B Singer Raveena’s Warm and Gentle Ballad “I Won’t Mind”, Spin, February 20, 2018. Abgerufen im 1 August 2019
- ↑ Sidney Madden: Meet The 2018 Slingshot Artists, NPR, January 9, 2018. Abgerufen im 1 August 2019
- ↑ Braudie Blais-Billie: singer-songwriter raveena is normalizing queer, brown love, I-D Magazine, October 24, 2018. Abgerufen im 1 August 2019
- ↑ Katie Intner: Awkwafina and Mary Lambert Star In ModCloth’s New Campaign, Alongside Musician Raveena, Nylon, August 6, 2018. Abgerufen im 1 August 2019
- ↑ Siya Bahal: ‘Only I can tell my story’: Raveena is protecting her peace, gal-dem, May 19, 2019. Abgerufen im 1 August 2019
- ↑ Rasheed Tulay: 6 standout up-and-coming acts from this year's Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival, Earmilk, November 14, 2018. Abgerufen im 1 August 2019
- ↑ WENING GITOMARTOYO: Java Jazz Festival 2019 wraps up after weekend of diverse acts, Jakarta Post, March 6, 2019. Abgerufen im 1 August 2019
- ↑ Torsten Ingvaldsen: Raveena Offers Silky Vocals & Intimate Lyricism on Debut Album 'Lucid'. In: Hype Beast. Abgerufen am 1. August 2019.
- ↑ Marley Shelby: Lucid Realities, Office Magazine, July 29, 2019. Abgerufen im 1 August 2019
- ↑ Sidney Madden: Make Room for Raveena, NPR, June 5, 2019. Abgerufen im 1 August 2019
- ↑ Vrinda Jagota: Track Review: "Petal" by Raveena, Pitchfork, June 13, 2019. Abgerufen im 1 August 2019
- ↑ Proven Innocent Soundtrack. In: tunefind. Abgerufen am 1. August 2019.
- ↑ Criminal Minds Soundtrack. In: tunefind. Abgerufen am 1. August 2019.
- ↑ Charmed (2018) Soundtrack. In: tunefind. Abgerufen am 1. August 2019.
- ↑ Brandon Caldwell: Aux Cord: All The Music From Episodes 1 And 2 Of ‘Boomerang’ On BET, The Box Houston. Abgerufen im 1 August 2019
- ↑ Private Eyes - S3E11 Soundtrack. In: What Song. Abgerufen am 1. August 2019.
- ↑ Braudie Blais-Billie: singer-songwriter raveena is normalizing queer, brown love, I-D Magazine, October 24, 2018. Abgerufen im 1 August 2019