Hidden Gem: Alessia Cara “Here (Live)”
Sammy Younan
Girth Radio Presents…
Here instantly captured my attention with the clever Portishead? Glory Box sample. It took a couple of listens to actual move past the sample to “hear” what Alessia Cara was saying. She riffs like Def Poetry Jam in structure and style. I don’t understand how the machine…the system works?
How does a girl go from Brampton, Ontario to performing on BBC Radio 1?
Fun Facts
- Alessia Cara is from Brampton, Ontario
- Four Pink Walls was released August 26, 2015 by Def Jam
