Janelle Monáe Releases New Single ‘Float’

Raymond McKinnon

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Today, the multi-talented artist Janelle Monáe released a new single titled ‘Float’. Featuring horns by Fela Kuti’s youngest son, Seun Kuti and his band, Egypt 80, the track is produced by Nana Kwabena, Nate “Rocket” Wonder and Sensei Bueno. The song is inspired by a diverse range of touchstones, including Muhammed Ali in Zaire, 1974, Mary Poppins’ umbrella, Aladdin’s magic carpet, Ja Morant’s dunking, Sara Elise’s ropes, excerpts from Paramahmsa Nithyananda’s talks on levitation, and Bruce Lee’s philosophy on being ‘shapeless, formless, and becoming one with your surroundings, to be like water.’

Janelle Monáe teased the release of the new song last week on social media, writing “Y’all won. FLOAT. 2/16.” The track is the musician’s first new music proper since 2018, and follows four one-off track releases. ‘Turntables’ appeared on the soundtrack for the Amazon Original movie ‘All In: The Fight For Democracy’, while 2021’s ‘Stronger’ appeared on the Netflix series ‘We The People’. ‘That’s Enough’ scored the remake of Disney’s ‘Lady And The Tramp’, and ‘Say Her Name (Hell You Talmbout)’ served as a protest against police brutality and raised funds for the African American Policy Forum.

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In recent years, Monáe has focused on their acting career. In 2019, they starred in ‘Harriet’, a film about abolitionist Harriet Tubman, before appearing in ‘The Glorias’ and ‘Antebellum’ in 2020. Last year, they joined the ‘Knives Out’ franchise for the sequel film ‘Glass Onion’. Last month, the star was given the 2023 SeeHer Award at the Critics Choice Awards for their work in advocating for gender equality, portraying characters with authenticity, defying stereotypes and pushing boundaries.

Janelle Monáe’s new single ‘Float’ is a dreamy and multi-layered track that is sure to be a hit. Listen to the song here and check out their other releases.

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