Longtime friends and collaborators Christine and the Queens and Thee Diane release new song ‘Ah Ya’. Co-written, co-produced and co-mixed by both artists, it blends club energy and afro-inspired rhythms, built around meditative chords and a sense of freedom. The track was performed live for the first time at the Centre Pompidou for Because Beaubourg in October. Thee Diane previously appeared on the cover art of Christine and the Queens’ 2022 album Redcar les adorables étoiles.
Christine and the Queens’ Rahim says:
“From our friendship, the legacy is music
We’ve been singing together for several years – now, our voices answer each other, melt into one
In the writing, too, things come to us harmoniously, in one breath –
Where the music goes, we go without thinking
The melody then unfolds to bring us its sweet, sweet relief
Find a sister,
Find a brother
In the night of the world
Conversations, late at night ; the pact is sealed :
We built our sound,
We protect our sound.
Ah ya is the collaboration of two rebels, and I say this without flaunting,
Since we still dare to love in the night of a world so fragile
Since we dream ourselves free,
Total emancipation of our fortresses.”
“The place in which I’ll fit will not exist until I make it.” James Baldwin
Thee Diane shares:
“This song is an invitation to tune into a higher frequency. It’s a freer, almost instinctive format. A way to reconnect with oneself, to follow our heart and let the body speak as much as the voice. To listen to your heart and create from a truer place. We wanted to break free, following the example of other artists such as Michael Jackson, Prince, Kool & The Gang, Kate Bush… who created long, cinematic musical landscapes where emotion takes precedence over structure.
This is the first track of a beautiful artistic collaboration and a deep friendship between us.”
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