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My guest this week is New York-based singer, songwriter, producer, filmmaker, and multidisciplinary artist YATTA. We spoke about Serafina!, Amistad, Chicago, the art of the musical, our mutual love of MTV’s TRL and BET’s 106 & Park, making the transition from filmmaking to music, the pros and cons of making your music more accessible, and the creative process behind their three musical projects: Spirit Said Yes!, Wahala, and last year’s Palm Wine, out now via PTP. Come fuck with us.  

Palm Wine is available wherever music is sold, streamed, or stolen. Consider copping it directly via their Bandcamp page. Follow them on Instagram: @yatta.sound

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