Daily Edit | Apr 23

Just when we thought Wafia had reached her peak with last year’s Promised Land, she manages to shift gears entirely. Her new single, “GO” dropped on April 17, and it’s a far cry from the brooding, atmospheric “sad-girl pop” that first put her on the map. It’s vibrant, it’s fast, and quite frankly, it’s the shot of adrenaline the indie-pop scene needed this spring. -ArtistRack

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