Black Belt Eagle Scout has returned with “Fantasy,” her first new music in three years. In that point, the Swinomish musician Katherine “KP” Paul was identified with a number of sclerosis, struggled to stroll, and misplaced the flexibility to play guitar. “Fantasy” delves into the stresses and struggles of a capitalistic society, and the way it took a toll on her physique. The only additionally comes with a music video directed by her cousin Priscilla Hensley and Evan Benally Atwood that options Paul’s mom, aunt, and family members as dancers sporting handmade Iñupiat clothes. You’ll be able to watch it under.
“I wrote ‘Fantasy’ throughout a time in my life once I was transitioning out of the nonprofit world and into making music full time,” explains Paul. “I used to be feeling actually burnt out and disconnected from the work I used to be doing. Working within the Native nonprofit world, I usually felt this stress to be some sort of superwoman representing Native folks, whereas additionally making an attempt to suit into methods that did not at all times mirror who we’re as Native folks. I used to be at some extent the place I did not need to hold making an attempt to suit into one thing that did not really feel proper for me anymore. I needed to make music, be happy, spend time within the bushes, and reconnect with myself outdoors of all these expectations.”
Black Belt Eagle Scout launched her newest LP, The Land, the Water, the Sky, in early 2023, and toured closely in assist of it earlier than she abruptly needed to cease performing on account of her well being points.
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