Children of the Unknown

Olicía & Jasmine Ellis Projects

Olicia’s new release originally served as an anthemic opening to the performance piece "Everything That Is Wrong With Me" by Canadian choreographer Jasmine Ellis. The song describes the strength of those who do not seem to fit into a performance-driven society. It calls for solidarity, finds triumph in standing apart from the norm, denounces the experience of being left alone, and plays with raw drum samples and a dark bassline—contrasted by vocal harmonies in the choruses that expand and unfold ever further. The Austrian jazz musician and performance artist Lukas Bamesreiter contributes additional vocals.

Fama M’Boup and Anna-Lucia Rupp, the two singers and musicians behind Olicía describe this stand-alone single as follows: “‘Children of the Unknown’ is a song intended to serve as an island for people who find little space within the structures of our society—people who are left out of the conversation and who struggle to navigate a system that was not designed for them.”

Written and performed by OLICÍA

Created in cooperation with Jasmin Ellis Projects

Recorded at OLICÍA STUDIOS

Mixed by Stephan Vester

ANNA-LUCIA RUPP
vocals, effects, loops, guitar, synth bass, sampling

FAMA M’BOUP
vocals, effects, loops, drums, snaps, sampling

Additional vocals by Lukas Bamesreiter