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R AVEENA A UROR A

SOULFUL SPIRITUAL

90’S REVIVAL R&B

I Bayangkan suasana pagi yang E imagine a serene morning in a Bedroom terrace overlooking the
tenang di teras kamar menghadap ke garden. The intensity of the aroma, the fresh morning air, and the sound of the
taman. Intensitas aromanya, udaranya, dan chirping birds are things that represent the distinct voice and music of singer
aneka kicauan, hal-hal ini bisa menjadi salah Raveena Aurora.
satu paket yang merepresentasikan rupa The Indian-American born musician, who devours prominent figures such as
warna suara dan musik seorang penyanyi Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Sade, Amy Winehouse, Curtis Mayfield, and Prince,
bernama Raveena Aurora. highlights the spiritual side in her music video tinted with strawberry color and
Pemusik keturunan India-Amerika energy which took inspirations from David Lynch to Hayao Miyazaki’s works.
yang memfavoritkan Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Raveena Aurora, who is now in her 20s, is fairly young in the music that she
Sinatra, Sade, Amy Winehouse, Curtis explores as the beat she offers coming from the 90s era even though it carries
Mayfield sampai Prince ini mengangkat sisi the contemporary touch with “relaxation” as an important element.
spiritual dalam musiknya dengan nuansa As an immigrant descent, the process of socializing, according to her, is not
warna stroberi dan energi yang terinspirasi an easy task to do. Such perspective reflected in songs such as “You Give Me
dari film-film David Lynch sampai Hayao That”, “Spell”, “Sweet Time”, and “Temptation” which are intended to represent
Miyazaki. the experience of women of color with no choice other than to survive and grow
Pada dasarnya, Raveena Aurora yang kini in a country which she lives now.
berusia 20-an tahun terbilang muda untuk With such characteristics, Raveena may have only debuted an EP titled Shanti,
musik yang dia eksplorasi. Pasalnya, beat- but the aspiring singer’s 12-inch vinyl record released in 2017 alongside “I Won’t
beat yang diusung justru datang dari era Mind” and “Honey” on the B-side has sold out.
90-an sekalipun diolah kekinian dengan satu Embarking with such notes and the combination of relaxation, spirituality,
elemen penting berupa “relaksasi”. and energy that empowered women, the “moody” R&B music of the morning
Sebagai seorang anak imigran, proses atmosphere will be a promising performance from Raveena Aurora in Jakarta
bersosialisasi menurutnya tidaklah mudah, International BNI Java Jazz Festival 2019.
dan banyak dari lagu-lagunya, seperti “You
Give Me That”, “Spell”, “Sweet Time”, dan
“Temptation” yang dimaksudkannya mewakili
para perempuan kulit berwarna yang mau FOR YOUR INFORMATION
tidak mau harus berjuang saat tinggal di
sebuah negara seperti di tempat ia tinggal ● Sejak di usia sekolah dasar, Raveena Aurora suka menyendiri di kamar mandi
saat ini. sampai empat jam hanya untuk mendengarkan suara napasnya terpantul di dinding.
Berangkat dengan ciri tersebut, ● Album perdananya diproduseri oleh Everett Orr. Mereka merasa klik karena sama-
Raveena mungkin baru punya satu rilisan sama suka musik R&B 90-an.
EP berjudul Shanti. Tapi, EP berupa ● Salah satu ciri dalam liriknya adalah “self-love” yang mengangkat eksplorasi
piringan hitam 12 inci keluaran 2017 yang diri. Ini menjadi misi Raveena untuk meresonansikan semangat yang sama bagi
mencakup B-side “I Won’t Mind” dan perempuan-perempuan kulit berwarna seperti dirinya.
“Honey” itu sudah terjual habis. ● In elementary school age, Raveena Aurora would lock herself in the bathroom for up
Dengan catatan itu, plus kombinasi to four hours just to listen the sound of her breath reverberating against the wall.
relaksasi, spiritualitas, serta energi yang ● Her first album was produced by Everett Orr. Both of them are influenced by 90’s
menyemangati perempuan, dengan balutan R&B music.
musik R&B yang “moody” ala suasana pagi, ● One of her characteristics in writing lyrics is the practice of “self-love” raising the
akan menjadi suguhan yang menjanjikan issue of self-exploration. This becomes Raveena’s mission in resonating the spirit
dari Raveena Aurora saat tampil di Jakarta dedicated to women of color like her.
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