Deva Mahal has shared the music video for the single "Snakes" from her self-titled debut EP (released October 27th) via Popdust. A combination of live action and vivid animation, the video follows the story of a young girl overcoming adversity, offering a powerful message for young women, while also putting forward a positive message of hope in troubled times.
"This video was inspired by my favorite book as a young girl, Liza Lou and the Yeller Belly Swamp by Mercer Mayer and one of my favorite contemporary artists, Kara Walker," Deva sums up. "Together, with my director, John Rutland, we discovered how we wanted to express my discontent with the world and share my message to be wary as well as be hopeful - that our light will ultimately defeat the darkness."You can see the premiere on Popdust here
Deva (pronounced "Diva") is the daughter of blues icon Taj Mahal and Inshirah Mahal, a dancer, artist and educator who Deva refers to as "my rock." Their support and influence combined with Deva's inborn passion and soaring talents make her a formidable and inspirational artist. A soul as singular as Deva's can only find voice through an equally unique sound, which she's forged by growing her blues roots through the fertile soil of indie R&B. Those remarkable facets come together strikingly on Run Deep, which is composed of ten new songs and a powerful cover of a King/Goffin hit from the 1970s. Deva's songs are as infectious as they are stirringly personal, placing her powerfully moving voice in the service of raw, vulnerable explorations of resonant emotion.
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