DUENDITA ANNOUNCES NEW EP THE MIND IS A MIRACLE OUT SEPTEMBER 27TH

duendita by Lula Hyers

SHARES NEW SINGLE “BORN WITH POWER”

What the press is saying about duendita:

“warm soul, and great emotional depth.” – Pitchfork

“a voice that seems to defy the laws of this realm” – Teen Vogue

“inspiring the type of warm, calming introspection that makes you appreciate everything around – you” – Alternative Press

“duendita crafts music that heals” – The FADER

New York City’s duendita announces their forthcoming EP the mind is a miracle due September 27th. Across the 8-track project, duendita explores self-love, acceptance and introspection to the tune of intricately produced and masterfully performed musicalities. Alongside the announcement of the mind is a miracle, duendita shares “born with power,” which was created with longtime friend and collaborator Noah Becker featuring pianist Paul Wilson.

An ode to the self, “born with power” is a reminder that we are both innately capable and responsible for contributing to our collective experience on Earth. A self-described “anticapitalist banger” that urges us to recognize and utilize our individual strengths for the greater good of our communities. “born with power” arrives with a visualizer created with Ameer Kazmi. the mind is a miracle will also include the previously released single “planetary,” which arrived with a tranquil visual directed by longtime collaborator and friend Sandy Ismail. To celebrate the release of the mind is a miracle, duendita will be hosting two intentional listening parties, one in Berlin at Bar Neiro on August 28th and one in New York City at UPSTAIRS @ Public Records on September 18th, which you can get tickets for HERE.

Speaking about how “born with power” was created, duendita shares, “‘born with power’ was once just an a capella voice note. The melody and lyrics popped into my head within seconds while on tour in Europe. Months later, Noah [Becker] and I were on the road again, this time in the US. Working in headphones in the living room of our AirBnB while our friends watched Squid Game, we made ‘born with power.’ We performed it on stage for the first time days later. Live performance is at the center of our creative process, and we let those early performances of the song inform this final version. When we got back to New York, pia nist Paul Wilson blessed the track, which was endlessly fun for me to edit. The entire process from voice note to final export was extremely collaborative, and that’s what makes this song so special.”

duendita’s forthcoming project, the mind is a miracle, is a meditation on love and recovery. Made between New York and Berlin, it’s a body of work that celebrates collaboration, experimentation, and community. Many friends and loved ones of duendita are heavily sampled throughout the work. Along with the influence of confidants, the project was also very informed by live performances of the songs to help determine how the tracks should evolve. duendita flows through playful topics like having a crush along with more series topics like mental health / illness on the mind is a miracle, creating an artwork that is an honest reflection on healing.

duendita is a band from Queens, New York. They write and produce their own music, imbuing it with a reverence for their ancestry, community, and faith. Anchored by achy, bass-coated tones and mix of jazz, piano, soul and R&B, duendita’s music is evocative of the complexities and sentimentality of the human experience. Flowing in various shapes and formations, duendita is a living collaborative project made with family and friends across mediums and cities.

the mind is a miracle
Intentional Listening Sessions:

8/28 – Berlin, DE @ Bar Neiro
9/18 – New York, NY @ UPSTAIRS at Public Records