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Right on time for the vibrant blooms of spring, one of Oakland’s most collaborative producers and recording artists noaccordion presents her newest track “Smile Revolution”. An empowering collaboration with multidisciplinary artist Aima the Dreamer, “Smile Revolution” delivers a natural continuation from noaccordion’s latest hit “Welcome Diversity”. A celebration of equality, connection, diversity and queer joy, “Smile Revolution” stays true to noaccordion’s progressive roots. Hoping to bridge new connections by introducing a deep understanding of different cultures and approaches to a universal message, she pairs a festival-ready melody with Aima’s strong spoken-word style, offering a little something for lovers of Trap, Old School Hip Hop, Poetry and anthemic rhythms. While illustrating and creating the entire animated visual herself, Onah Indigo aka noaccordion used graphics she had designed for the album and plugged them into Adobe Animate. The process was lengthy and tedious, but the result offers a perfect colorful pairing with the song's overall message.
“Know that your joy is a revolution, your peace is a revolution, Your happiness is resistance, queer joy is resistance / Black and brown joy is resistance, And we here to start a revolution so lean in” ~ Smile Revolution
About Aima the Dreamer: Aima Paule, aka Aïma the Dreamer, is a multidisciplinary artist who has been performing, as well as creating and hosting events, for more than a decade. They are co-founder of Oakland’s beloved Soulovely, a QTBIPOC dance party that launched in 2011. Aima has lived in the San Francisco Bay Area for twenty years and continues to be inspired by the beauty and brilliance of the art, music, and activism that is fostered there. No stranger to collaboration, they believe in the power of using art and music as a bridge between communities. Aima has rocked crowds from Oakland to Barcelona as a vocalist and emcee with groups such as Jazz Mafia and J-Boogie’s Dubtronic Science. They are currently with music group Femme Deadly Venoms, and have recently released their title track music video Femmenomenon. Follow them on IG, FB, & TikTok: @aimathedrmr.
lyrics
SMILE REVOLUTION ft Aima the Dreamer
INTRO
My people, my people, my people, all people, your people, our people
Come closer, even closer still it’s your queen on the scene Aima the Dreamer
And I’m here to start a revolution, a smile revolution
Know that your joy is a revolution, your peace is a revolution
Your happiness is resistance, queer joy is resistance
Black and brown joy is resistance
And we here to start a revolution so lean in
Lean in, lean in, lean in and smile.
CHORUS
When I learned to use my voice Happiness became choice Revolution in my smile
When I learned to use my voice Happiness became choice Revolution in my smile
Words run wild
SPOKEN WORD
Choose you bliss, let your bliss be your compass
Let it lead you to your purpose
Now lean in even closer now
Lean in even closer now and smile
VERSE
Find your Joy
Find your peace
In everything that be
Cause everything we see is just one side of the truth
Life is fleeting proof of what did while we lived
Did we give or hoard?
Did we forgive or keep score?
I’m evening the play field by sharing how I feel
Letting the tears flow, Letting all the blame go
When you know the power in this
Open up to real bliss
Smitten by the gift of our consciousness shift
CHORUS
When I learned to use my voice Happiness became choice Revolution in my smile
When I learned to use my voice Happiness became choice Revolution in my smile
Words run wild
VERSE
Don’t get dragged
If your process lags
Trying to get that bag
Ain't no price tag on inspiration
Child of creation
Never doubt your station In the Universe
Can’t no man tell you what your worth
Divine light is at work
So shine on
Get your Mind Aligned and be strong
Can’t go wrong when you belong
To stars and cosmos
Acting like we don’t know
Our Spirit guides spit that glow flow to the soul
Hoping humanity grows
flow to the soul
Hoping humanity grows
humanity grows
humanity grows
CHORUS
When I learned to use my voice Happiness became choice Revolution in my smile
When I learned to use my voice Happiness became choice Revolution in my smile
Words run wild
credits
from Curious Soul,
track released April 21, 2023
Featuring Aima the Dreamer
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