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<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nRiah Knight \u00fcber ihre Songs: The title track, „Judith“<\/strong> draws inspiration from the biblical story of Judith beheading Holofernes, challenging notions of entitlement both over women*’s bodies, and over land. Following this is „Good Ones,“<\/strong> a poetic reflection on the sense of failure that can come with conformity and the challenges of forging authentic relationships within normative guidelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The EP culminates in The Witch<\/strong>, a fan favourite from Knight\u2019\u2019s live shows. Inspired by her work at Berlin\u2019s Maxim Gorki Theatre, the song draws on the feminist discourses of Silvia Federici and Judith Butler. Here, Knight\u2019s Witch becomes an embodiment of resistance against capitalism, patriarchy, and heteronormativity, which speaks to a history of intersectional experiences of \u2018otherness\u2019 and oppression. „Wicked Laughter“ is a politically charged collection, exploring the intersections of tenderness and power, pleasure and resistance. It is an invitation to move, to flow, and to surrender to the evocative currents it creates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" RIAH KNIGHT ist eine Roma-britische Singer-Songwriterin und Schauspielerin. Sie arbeitet am Theater, schreibt und komponiert regelm\u00e4\u00dfig Musik f\u00fcr Produktionen des Maxim Gorki Theaters und verbindet ihre k\u00fcnstlerische Arbeit immer mit feministischen Positionen und der Kultur einer jungen Sinti*zze- und Rom*nja Generation. Mit ihrem samtigen Sound, der Post-R&B, New-Wave-Folk und Performance-Poesie miteinander verbindet, hat sie einen … <\/p>\n
„Yours“<\/strong> the EP’s second single, offers a tender exploration of masculinity and the uncertainties of love, while „Can’t Love You Like This,“<\/strong> penned when Knight was just nineteen, navigates a dislocating relationship and the weight of nurturing a partner through an implied abortion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n