Christine and the Queens and Thee Diane have released \u201cAh Ya\u201d. The track was co-written, co-produced, and co-mixed by both artists, it blends club energy and afro-inspired rhythms, built around meditative chords and a sense of freedom. The track was performed live for the first time at the Centre Pompidou during the Because Beaubourg event.<\/p>\n
Christine and the Queens\u2019 Rahim adds:<\/p>\n
From our friendship, the legacy is music
We\u2019ve been singing together for several years \u2013 now, our voices answer each other, melt into one
In the writing, too, things come to us harmoniously, in one breath \u2013
Where the music goes, we go without thinking
The melody then unfolds to bring us its sweet, sweet relief
Find a sister,
Find a brother
In the night of the world
Conversations, late at night ; the pact is sealed :
We built our sound,
We protect our sound.
Ah ya is the collaboration of two rebels, and I say this without flaunting,
Since we still dare to love in the night of a world so fragile
Since we dream ourselves free,
Total emancipation of our fortresses<\/p>\n
\u201cThe place in which I\u2019ll fit will not exist until I make it.\u201d James Baldwin<\/p>\n
Thee Diane shares: \u201cThis song is an invitation to tune into a higher frequency. It\u2019s a freer, almost instinctive format. A way to reconnect with oneself, to follow our heart and let the body speak as much as the voice. To listen to your heart and create from a truer place. We wanted to break free, following the example of other artists such as Michael Jackson, Prince, Kool & The Gang, Kate Bush<\/a>\u2026 who created long, cinematic musical landscapes where emotion takes precedence over structure.
This is the first track of a beautiful artistic collaboration and a deep friendship between us.\u201d<\/p>\n