The Progressive Underground Pick of the Week: ‘Circlesz’ by GENA
Composed of L.A. -based vocalist Liv.e and Detroit drummer and producer Karriem Riggins, GENA,’s music blurs jazz, R&B and left-of-center soul.
Vocalist Liv.e (left) and drummer and producer Karriem Riggins (right) form GENA.
This week we are tapping in with GENA, a new project from Dallas-born, now L.A.-based vocalist Liv.e and legendary Detroit drummer and producer Karriem Riggins. The name is loosely inspired by Gina from the classic sitcom “Martin,” and the music moves in that same playful but grown lane, blurring jazz, R&B and left-of-center soul.
“Circlesz” is the first single from their collaboration, and it plays like a late-night loop: dusty drums, fluid keys and Liv.e’s floating vocal lines all orbiting each other in motion.
Here is GENA with “Circlesz,” and it is my Pick of the Week.
That was “Circlesz” from GENA, the duo of vocalist Liv.e and artist-drummer Karriem Riggins.
If jazzy, future-soul cuts like this are your lane, tune in to The Progressive Underground every Saturday evening at 6 p.m. on 101.9 WDET and at wdet.org.
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