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Aug 2020
42m 16s

Nia Archives

W!ZARD STUDIOS
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Lauren and Lyra speak with independent producer, singer-songwriter and visual artist Nia Archives. During this episode they discussed Nia’s experiences in music production industry as well as her perspective of the drum and bass scene, being a young Black woman. Whilst letting us into her creative processes for songs such as Sober Feels and Don’t Kid Yoursel ... Show More
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