afropunk premiere: multi-talented trip-hop/spoken word artist cha’ves jamall gets real about dating and anxiety in witty ‘field trip’

Check out multi-talented Harlem-based trip-hop/punk/spoken word artist Cha’ves Jamall’s witty, dark, and somehow still sexy single, ‘Field Trip’. The conceptual track is a melodic blend of trip-hop, experimental punk and spoken word through which Jamall introspectively explores gender identity, racial inequality and mental health. “It’s been a trip being someone who considers himself an extrovert but also suffers from anxiety and depression. I feel like when I decided that I wasn’t going to hide this from people but actually make it a part of my work, I instantly felt stronger and more able to cope. I still have bad days but don’t have the anxiety of people not “knowing”,” Jamall tells AFROPUNK.

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