Jhené Aiko is back with her third studio album, Chilombo, where crystal alchemy sound bowls can be heard on each of the 20 tracks.
The LA artist incorporated this meditative instrument in a bid to tap into sound healing, and the key of its vibrational hum correlates to different chakras.
Following a listening session, she spoke with Billboard’s Carl Lamarre about how she adapted this method for her album. “I basically was recording and had a session at my house where I just played different bowls to the music; every chakra has a note that corresponds with it,” she said. “For instance, on ‘P*$$Y Fairy (OTW),’ there’s actually two bowls in there: There’s a D bowl and there’s an A bowl, and they’re both playing and resonating within your body
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