Zara McFarlane releasing new album on Brownswood, Songs of an Unknown Tongue

Collaborating with producers Kwake Bass and Wu-Lu.

Zara McFarlane is releasing a new album – Songs of an Unknown Tongue – via Brownswood this July.

Following a research trip to Jamaica exploring the country’s early folk music and rituals, McFarlane worked with producers Kwake Bass and Wu-Lu to electronically deconstruct and reimagine her findings.

Across the album’s 10-tracks, Songs of an Unknown Tongue explores themes of Black heritage and history, Black womanhood, and contemporary issues of empire, colonialism, race and identity.

Marking her fourth studio LP, em>Songs of an Unknown Tongue follows McFarlane’s 2017 album Arise, which was also released on Brownswood.

Head here to pre-order a copy in advance of Songs of an Unknown Tongue’s 17th July release, check out the artwork and tracklist below.

Tracklist:

2. Black Treasure

3. My Story

4. Broken Water

5. Saltwater

6. Run Of Your Life

7. State Of Mind

8. Native Nomad

9. Roots Of Freedom

10.Future Echoes

Photo by: Neil Massey