Safiyah Hernandez Teases Debut Album ‘Homesick’ with Single/Video “Pink Sunglasses”

15-year-old multi-cultural newcomer Safiyah Hernandez will release her debut album Homesick on February 1 via BMG/Young Forever. Alongside the announcement, Safiyah shares the cool and quirky, bass-heavy single “Pink Sunglasses.” Commenting on the single, Safiyah shares: “I got the idea for ‘Pink Sunglasses’ after watching American Graffiti (1973), a film depicting a graduating class of high school students in 1962. I admired the naivety of the characters transitioning between being a kid and living the responsible life of an adult. For the production and writing of the song I was inspired by the Cardigans and the 50s songs I grew up listening to.” Written over the course of three years, Homesick weaves together influences of Arabic and Indian music, alternative rock, hip-hop, and soul, re...

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