FEM du lit (electro-soul) unearths unethical mining practices on "DEAD MAMA"
Seattle alternative/electro-soul artist FEM du lit will release their debut single, “DEAD MAMA” today Friday, May 10th. This first single from the upcoming album STIGMATA, is a beautifully haunted liturgy about the unethical mining of minerals in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
FEM du lit
"DEAD MAMA"
(La fem Records)
RIYL: indie, electro-soul, R&B
FFO: The Sweet Enoughs, Y La Bamba, Moses Sumney, Liv.e, Luedji Luna, Mereba, Ruzzi, Lianne La Havas, Nick Hakim
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Seattle alternative/electro-soul artist FEM du lit will release their debut single, “DEAD MAMA” on Friday, May 10th. This first single from the upcoming album STIGMATA, is a beautifully haunted liturgy about the unethical mining of minerals in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The chorus satirically calls out Tesla's lithium & cobalt mining as an American imperial assault against Congolese people. "Sippin' crimson in a Tesla–only price to pay is your dead mama. Dry heat in the Congo, cobalt dust is the way to go. Only price to pay..."
The lack of modular technology in American mobile devices and laptops worsens the demand for exploited minerals (such as cobalt and coltan) and the toxic labor conditions miners are put under in Congo.
Singer-producer Francesca Eluhu–artist name FEM du lit (a play on words meaning "woman of the bed")--is a French & Congolese musician based in Seattle, WA. Their music seamlessly pulls inspiration from both their Afro-diasporic heritage and an eclectic range of influences from Radiohead to Moses Sumney.
Known for being the front-person to Seattle's psychedelic neo-soul band, Day Soul Exquisite, Francesca ventures into an alternative/indie, electro-soul sound for their solo project, FEM du lit. The single features instrumentalists Thomas Arndt, Josh Pehrson, and Lillian M Tahar.
“DEAD MAMA” is on Eluhu’s La fem Records.
FEM du lit - live date:
5/11 - Seattle WA @ Belltown Yacht Club (ticket link)
