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Norwegian artist Susanna is slated to drop her new album Meditations on Love. Landing August 23rd, the record will get released her SusannaSonata imprint. Having already unveiled her single ‘Everyone Knows’, which is featured on the forthcoming LP, Susanna now steps forth with another cut entitled ‘Elephant Song’.

Drawing inspiration from 70s Ethiopian jazz rhythms, ‘Elephant Song’ is roomy in production, allowing for Susanna’s vocals to be the leading force. There are lush climactic points towards the end of the tune that, whilst still spacious, is rich and utterly emotive. You can stream ‘Elephant Song’ down below.

Regarding the song, Susanna mentioned

“‘Elephant Song’ is an ode to being in process; to struggle, to stumble, being in doubt, feeling vulnerable, but to keep on going. All we have is here and now. Highly inspired by the Ethiopean pianist Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru, and the first song I made on my new piano (a Steinway from the sixties which I totally emptied by savings account to buy).”