Lady Moon & The Eclipse Share Their Futuristic Afro-R&B Sound In ‘Rollercoaster’
Watch the visuals for "Rollercoaster," the latest single from Brooklyn-based band Lady Moon & The Eclipse.
In their debut EP Believe, Brooklyn-based musical group Lady Moon & The Eclipse hope to create a piece that examines their multiculturality, spirituality and melody.
<p>Named after lead vocalist, <strong>Ngonda Badila</strong>, whose name means “moon” in Congolese, the six-person band fuzes R&B influences with afrobeat rhythms to tell stories on “inclusivity and spiritual unity” notes the band’s website.</p><p>The band—the ‘Eclipse’ to Ngonda’s ‘Lady Moon’— includes <strong>Nkoula Badila</strong> and <strong>Ntangou Badila</strong> as backup vocalists, <strong>Arlen Hart</strong> on the keys, <strong>Jonathan Camuzeaux</strong> on bass, and <strong>Ken Reichl</strong> on drums.</p><p>Their lead single “Rollercoaster,” which the group released a video for earlier this year highlights Ngonda in a white scarf and ethereal lighting singing directly to the camera.</p><p><div class="preroll-video"></div><ora-player></ora-player></p><p>An afrofuturistic sound and visual, “Rollercoaster” resonates with Lady Moon & The Eclipse’s overall appeal—funk meets afrobeats, old R&B meets new wave.</p><p>If you’re intrigued or hooked, catch Lady Moon & The Eclipse at their <a href="http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1156413?_ga=1.30366269.34360461.1460564465&utm_medium=459899" target="_blank">next performance</a> at the Brooklyn Bowl on June 27. In the meantime, take a listen to <em>Believe</em> below.</p><p><iframe frameborder="no" height="450" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/playlists/192368757&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true" width="100%"></iframe></p>
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