Fiona Amaka – Desert Flower (2026)
With ‘Desert Flower’, London-based artist Fiona Amaka is helping us push through January blues. Collaborating with David Taro, Amaka has produced a wonderful track with all the familiarity of an old favourite but with the exhilaration of a new and unique take on the tried-and-tested indie troupe.
Amaka’s vocals take centre stage on ‘Desert Flower’ – rich and warm, really complementing the lyrics. I loved how it tackles parental feelings and how our kids are our world; it’s not over-complicated, it’s just a solid pop song that has you singing along after the first listen. Another massive draw for me is how Amaka’s voice has such a nostalgic feel to it. This track could easily appear on any 90s movie soundtrack.
‘Desert Flower’ is only elevated by David Taro’s contribution with a subtle yet powerful performance on guitar, tying the track together. The experience of these two great artists is clearly apparent, with a level of professionalism in their performance, and it is clear Amaka especially has unwavering confidence in her own ability and rightly so! I don’t think I can fault her at all on this track. I’ll reiterate that this truly is a masterclass in songwriting and performing.
With this in mind, I can only imagine what a treat catching one of Amaka’s shows would be; her music is clearly something that needs to be heard live. Having spent a lot of 2025 playing shows around the big smoke, I can’t think of a better place to hone your craft, and it leaves me hoping that she will venture further in 2026, because I think as many people as possible should be introduced to this great musician.
I don’t think I can say much more about ‘Desert Flower’ other than it’s a song that can fit into any great indie playlist. With this in mind, I had to go and explore Amaka’s other works. Over the last three years, she has been busy and produced some absolutely phenomenal music, which will keep me busy for a while, I think. It all left me hoping that an album or EP is on the horizon for this great artist.
Find out more about Fiona Amaka on her Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Spotify.
This artist was discovered via Musosoup #sustainablecurator
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