Bobby Sanchez - "the premonition (lethalneedle)" from the 2023 album Melancholy Tgirl on Harawiq Records

"Indigenous people is who I pray for / The past can be painful so we face forward"

A veteran Song of the Day featured artist, American-Peruvian Indigenous songwriter Bobby Sanchez kicked off 2023 with their sixth EP, titled Melancholy Tgirl. The three-song release continues Sanchez's mission of using art to speak out for Indigenous rights, as well as for LGBTQ+ rights, environmental preservation, immigration, and more. 

Sanchez's Indigenous blood originates from Ayacucho, Peru; she was born and raised on Lenape and Siwanoy land. Sanchez found her voice through poetry at seven; by age 15, she was attending poetry slams and open mics, which soon evolved into hip-hop compositions. Today's Song of the Day features fierce verses against a delicate looped piano piece, resulting in an empowering, thoughtful groove. 

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Bobby Sanchez - "the premonition (lethalneedle)" from the 2023 album Melancholy Tgirl on Harawiq Records
"Indigenous people is who I pray for / The past can be painful so we face forward"
A veteran <a href="https://kexp.org/podcasts/song-of-the-day/2022/10/13/bobby-sanchez-trans-101-scarim/" data-cke-saved-href="https://kexp.org/podcasts/song-of-the-day/2022/10/13/bobby-sanchez-trans-101-scarim/">Song of the Day</a> featured artist, American-Peruvian Indigenous songwriter Bobby Sanchez kicked off 2023 with their sixth EP, titled Melancholy Tgirl. The three-song release continues Sanchez's mission of using art to speak out for Indigenous rights, as well as for LGBTQ+ rights, environmental preservation, immigration, and more. 
Sanchez's Indigenous blood originates from Ayacucho, Peru; she was born and raised on Lenape and Siwanoy land. Sanchez found her voice through poetry at seven; by age 15, she was attending poetry slams and open mics, which soon evolved into hip-hop compositions. Today's Song of the Day features fierce verses against a delicate looped piano piece, resulting in an empowering, thoughtful groove. 
<a href="https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/song-of-the-day/2023/10/11/bobby-sanchez-the-premonition-lethalneedle/">Read the full story at KEXP.org</a><a href="http://KEXP.org"></a>

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