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Released 28th November on Undr The Radr
Listen to FIERA HERE
Miami DJ and producers extraordinaire Leyva and Eric V join forces with sensational songstress Kristen Knight to bring you the phenomenal Fiera available on Roger Sanchez’s label Undr The Radr from 28th November.
Close friends Leyva and Eric V started working on Fiera over two years ago, a labour of love as Leyva mentored Eric V in music production. Fiera is something more than just a track, it’s a symbiosis. Once the elements were right – the beat and the arrangement – Leyva called upon his friend of twelve years and fellow Cuban-American Kristen Knight to put the lyrical icing on the tarta. And she didn’t disappoint.
Miami is such a unique city, a melting pot of Latin culture that makes it such a vibrant place. Get away from the tourist trail. Take a yellow cab with Leyva, Eric V and Kristen Knight to the Saguesera (Southwest)…the real bleeding heart and soul of the city. Wind down your window as you drive through Kendall, Little Havana, Westchester, Sweetwater. People have to work and hustle just to get by, but there is music everywhere, oozing through the walls. Music like Fiera.
Cuban percussive rhythms; timbals, repeniques, surdos, agogos. Electronic drums too; Moog bass kicks, 303s. These are the sounds of the Saguesera at the start of Fiera. And then come those horns, so beautifully recorded that they capture the dynamic warmth of the live instruments. By now, you’re already hooked. You know Fiera is an exceptional track. Kristen Knight begins to sing. Your jaw drops. What a voice. Rich, warm, sensual.
“Ella es una Fiera de la Saguesera”
(She’s a fierce girl, of the Southwest)
Kristen Knight tells the story about a confident, sassy, talented and ambitious young female artist, relentlessly chasing stardom. Fiera’s a true Miami girl. Latina to the core. No time for the adoring men in her audience. Fiera has dreams to reach.
Roger Sanchez enthuses: This collaboration with Kristen Knight, Leyva and Eric V is absolute 🔥! From the first time we heard the horn stabs and beats from Leyva and Eric, we knew this one was going to be special. Kristen Knight delivers an amazing vocal performance with Spanish vocals cementing her position as ‘La Reina de la Saguesera’ (Queen of the Southwest) Pure Miami heat meets tech house beats for a peak hour weapon!
And when an electronic music legend like Roger Sanchez is so glowing with his praise, you know it’s time to take notice. Fiera is your new earworm. You’re welcome.
