STIGMATA by FEM du lit

The album examines the stigma of queerness in the African diaspora and the ruptures in family relationships that ensue. The story arc takes the listener on a journey, from the joys of family, to defiant romances, domestic abuse, and patrilineal heartbreak. Titled using the latin etymology, STIGMATA juxtaposes religious and occult motifs interwoven throughout the 13-song full-length album.

With vocals resembling Anita Baker and Kadhja Bonet, the album showcases FEM du lit’s bilingual lyricism. Their afro-futuristic spin on production adds to the elemental feeling of a spiral decoding inherited trauma. “Pour la fin du temps”–music for the end times, this apocalyptic compilation of songs ties together heavy political topics with hypnotic, psychedelic instrumentation to soothe the soul in the face of environmental catastrophe. “End of days, terror on the masses, luxury for some, warmth of your hum pollinates my lungs. Honey-glazed onions remedies my soul, remedies my soul. Cataclysmic love heals harm from above.”

~ Francesca Eluhu, a Seattle-based singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist of French & Congolese descent
~ Artist name, meaning “woman of the bed,” evokes the indictment of femininity embodied in haunted spirits, comfort, shelter and sensuality

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