Concert Review: Wafia Turns Heartbreak Into A Vibe
New Fave Alert! New Fave Alert! Wafia slayed the Elsewhere stage in the simplest way. She represented every single time you took your girlfriend to the side and dished about how your man “did it again.” For her, heartbreak is a process. It is not an instant, gut-wrenching betrayal as much as a piling of ignored disappointments, of which she uses a pop-R&B soundscape to amplify this truth.
The worst part about being really in love with the wrong person is that you forgive so much of their wrong-doings, and, in exchange, you play a role in hurting yourself. The minute you choose him it means you are not choosing you, and hearing Wafia’s silken, snug voice sing this truth adds to its poignancy. If you love someone more than you love yourself then it, automatically, means you love yourself less. It is literally math, and you were seeing the numbers in tracks like, “Love Somebody,” “Bodies,” “83 Days,” and her cover of “Let Me Love You.” By the end of the night, the problem and solution were apparent; you love better when you love yourself more.
WAFIA – I’M GOOD [OFFICIAL VIDEO]
Sometimes, we think we need a powerful, ballad-belting voice to make us wake up and smell the roses of love’s bouquet. Yet, from Ella Mai to Jhene Aiko, the industry is bringing a forth sea of soft-singing women that are tossing petals of romantic truths. Wafia joins the ranks of empowerment, by, again, approaching her stage and songs like she is your best friend venting. Although not the “chattiest” artist, when she speaks it is with such warm and welcome that her “no airs” personality makes you want her to go far. The humbler you appear, the more people want for you, especially considering her songs are bops. From “The Raid to her unreleased, I felt like I was hearing music that is “now.”
Louis The Child – Better Not ft. Wafia
It is really exciting to see an artist that you feel is rising or can latch on to the next wave of music. I felt like that with Summer Walker and Jorja Smith, and I feel like that with Wafia, as well. She makes heartbreak feel catchy and even danceable, which is the whole point of pop and R&B. She serves you baselines and synths that can build pyramids of love, while making you feel like Cleopatra; bound to be a legend as much as she was bound to get bitten. Ladies! Love is a drama, and Wafia turns it into a vibe. For More Information On Wafia Click Here.
