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SUDAN ARCHIVES
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Natural Brown Prom Queen
New song
NBPQ (TOPLESS)
Out Now
via STONES THROW
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Photo – Ally Green
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“A swaggering statement of intent with all the idiosyncratic charm that makes her music so memorable.” – PITCHFORK
“Sudan has consistently pushed boundaries with unique ways of incorporating her origins as a violinist across different genres.” – ACCLAIM
“…Sudan Archives has made waves in music for her unique, innovative violin playing that bolsters her infectious blend of R&B, pop and hip-hop.” – PASTE MAGAZINE
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Sudan Archives describes her new song NBPQ (Topless) as “my autobiography.” She begins by wondering, “Sometimes I think that if I was light skin / Then I would get in to all the parties’‘ and reminiscing about her childhood pop duo with her twin sister Catherine, and how all she wanted to do was “watch Sailor Moon / Smoke weed and stare up at the moon,” before breaking into a confident stride and declaring, “I’m not average.”
She explains that the song is “about my insecurities that I have being a brown skin Black female in the world and how to navigate through that while facing American beauty standards. It’s a song of redemption and freedom.” Sudan also confirms her second album will be titled Natural Brown Prom Queen, and includes NBPQ (Topless).
(NBPQ) Topless was written and produced by Sudan Archives, Simon on the Moon, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs and Ben Dickey.
The new song follows on from her ode to Black hair, Selfish Soul and the celebration of domestic life Home Maker. Selfish Soul was acclaimed by the New York Times, The Fader, FLOOD Magazine, Pitchfork and more. Home Maker was added to BBC 6 Music’s A-list and named Best New Track by Pitchfork.
At the end of 2021, Sudan Archives joined Tame Impala for a run of arena shows. Most recently, Sudan announced the Homecoming North American Tour. She will perform at several festivals throughout July, August and September in North America, the UK, and Europe.
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SUDAN ARCHIVES
ON TOUR
North America
Festival Dates:
Jul 8 – Montreal, QC – Montréal Jazz Festival
Jul 9-10 – Winnipeg, MB – Winnipeg Folk Festival
Jul 24 – Seattle, WA – Capitol Hill Block Party
Jul 29 – Denver, CO – The Underground Music Showcase
Jul 30 – Omaha, NE – Maha Festival
Aug 12-13 – Idyllwild – FWB FEST: IDYLLWILD
UK + Europe
Tour Dates:
Aug 19-21 – Hamburg, DE – MS Dockville Festival
Aug 23 – Leeds, UK – Belgrave Music Hall
Aug 25 – London, UK – All Points East
Aug 26 – Stockholm, SE – Popaganda Festival
Aug 26-28 – Darmstadt, DE – Golden Leaves Festival
Aug 28 – Edinburgh, UK – Connect Festival
Aug 30 – Brighton, UK – Patterns
Sep 1-4 – Salisbury, UK – End of the Road Festival
Sep 3 – Bristol, UK – FORWARDS Festival
Homecoming Tour
North America:
Sept 24 – Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up Tavern
Sept 25 – Santa Barbara, CA – Soho Music Club
Sept 26 – Sacramento, CA – Harlow’s
Sept 27 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent
Sep 29 – Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios
Sept 30 – Vancouver, BC – Fortune
Oct 1 – Seattle, WA – Neumos
Oct 4 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line
Oct 5 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
Oct 7 – Toronto, ON – Axis
Oct 8 – Ottawa, ON – Bronson
Oct 10 – Cambridge, MA – The Sinclair
Oct 11 – Philadelphia, PA – World Cafe Live
Oct 12 – Brooklyn, NY – Elsewhere (The Hall)
Oct 14 – Washington, DC – Black Cat
Oct 15 – Pittsburgh, PA – Sound Series Block Party
Oct 17 – Asheville, NC – The Grey Eagle
Oct 18 – Atlanta, GA – Terminal West
Oct 19 – Nashville, TN – The Basement East
Oct 21 – Los Angeles, CA – Lodge Room
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NBPQ (TOPLESS) – OUT NOW
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