
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.
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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