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Fi-Né’s new single, "Cinnamon Mango," is a sumptuous call to the kingdom of electronic jazz, where rhythm, texture, and melody effortlessly mingle. Fans of Hiatus Kaiyote, Flying Lotus, or Knower will immediately know that this is their jam, but it’s ain’t yours. It is music that lingers, the kind that walks a line between cerebral musicianship and unalloyed, sunlit joy.
"Cinnamon Mango" starts warm from the first beat. Around silky, soulful vocals, tropical grooves ripple on a soundscape that is both expansive and immediate. The jazz tradition is quietly evoked in the percussion. At the same time, electronic elements lend an edgier, more modern, and experimental feel to each moment, clearly and propulsively maintaining its energetic pulse, dictating that every second of life can be surprising. The track pulls off a rare feat, it’s sophisticated enough to please jazz enthusiasts, yet also effortless for general audiences looking for music that brings joy.
Fi-Né has a really decent chemistry for the song. The layers of synth, percussion, and vocals aren’t just stacked, they converse with one another. There’s an apparent sense of playfulness and discovery, just as their influences created dynamic, genre-bending music that was never derivative. Rather, "Cinnamon Mango" is definitely Fi-Né, a band that isn’t afraid to transcend and blur genres in pursuit of pure musical pleasure.
By the time the last notes fade, the listener emerges with a lingering glow, as if they’ve only just stepped out into sunlight after a long rainy day. It’s music to move to, to dream to, and most of all, to savor. “Cinnamon Mango” is a sound turned into a moment.
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