Fantastical,not exotic – the Egyptian-Iranian performer draws on her heritage to create pop from another planetThe first thing that is immediately striking approximately Lafawndah’s new EP, Tan, or is that she is fairly literally playing with knives. On the cover she lowers an ornate dagger into her mouth in front of a fiery background: it’s a powerful statement – fantastical and oddly sensual. And that’s before you get to the tunes. Related: New band of the week – Lafawndah (No 80) Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com