Hawa AllaninMemoir MixtapesHawa Recommends: “Light Years,” by JamiroquaiBy definition, a light year is about 5.9 trillion miles away — an unfathomable unit of length to anyone who is not an astronomer or a…Jul 10, 2018Jul 10, 2018
Hawa AllaninMemoir MixtapesHawa Recommends: “More Than This,” by Roxy MusicWarm yet wistful with lyrics alluding to lighthearted longing, Roxy Music’s “More Than This” is what nostalgia sounds like. You hear not…Apr 9, 2018Apr 9, 2018
Hawa AllaninMemoir MixtapesHawa Recommends: “Halah” by Mazzy StarA relationship dirge. To be looped when, with head bowed, you peek through the netting of the veil draped under your black pillbox hat to…Mar 18, 2018Mar 18, 2018
Hawa AllaninMemoir MixtapesHawa Recommends: “Someday We’ll Be Together” by the SupremesI have given myself the gift of singing lessons and my instructor has told me, to my surprise, that I artificially lower my speaking voice…Feb 13, 2018Feb 13, 2018
Hawa AllaninMemoir MixtapesHawa Recommends: “Black Swan” by Thom YorkeWest African style guitar + electro-melancholia = “Black Swan,” by Thom YorkeDec 30, 2017Dec 30, 2017