Interview with Fawziyya Heart, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date
2020-09-26
- Main contributor
Fawziyya Heart
- Summary
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Fawziyya Heart (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Fawziyya Heart is a singer/songwriter based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Born and raised in the city, she has been influenced by the Philly music scene. Her music is a funk-infused blend of jazz, blues, and soul with anthemic lyrics calling for social change and self-transformation. Fawziyya has performed, recorded, and written several songs with global house music collective World Town Sound System alongside Grammy award winning percussionist Pablo Batista (Alicia Keys/Grover Washington Jr). In 2020, Fawziyya prepared for the release of her debut EP, featuring her own original songs and an array of Philly talent. The songs on the EP are produced by Philadelphia’s legendary Chuck Treece, who remixed songs for Amy Grant and Sting, and played bass on “The River of Dreams” by Billy Joel. Trap Rabbit’s Logan Roth has co-arranged the songs and added his distinct sound to the tracks. Interviewed by Tamar Sella, 09/26/2020.
- Contributor
Tamar Sella
- Subjects
Music; United States; Covid-19 Pandemic
- Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Collection
Musicians in America during the Covid-19 Pandemic
- Unit
Society for Ethnomusicology
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