Song 45: Xena by Skrillex & Nai Barghouti (2023)

Song: Xena
Release: Xena (Single)
Artist/s: Skrillex & Nai Barghouti
From: Palestine
Listen: YouTube
Is It On Streaming? Yes
Why Do I Like It? Perhaps unsurprisingly, it has an excellent drop — but Nai Barghouti’s vocals are foregrounded and supported in a way that is both uncommon for this kind of EDM production and in a way that brings a surprisingly affecting emotion to proceedings.

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