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Soundtrack of Pride: Wafia Bops to Kehlani, MIA, & Britney Spears
The synth-pop artist shares with PRIDE some of the songs that helped shape her identity over the years!
We all have those songs that are forever ingrained in our coming-of-age stories. Songs that gave us hope, played during our first kiss, made us feel fierce, or simply helped us understand ourselves a little bit better. This can be particularly true for LGBTQ+ artists.
Throughout the month of June, and only on PRIDE, LGBTQ+ artists are curating and sharing playlists that reflect their formative years—their Soundtracks of Pride.
To kick off this week's batch of Soundtracks, syrupy, synth-pop artist Wafia shared a few songs that have helped shape her identity over the years.
Wafia's playlist includes glittery tracks from Caroline Polachek, Britney Spears, Frank Ocean, and more!
Previous Soundtracks of Pride: The Aces, pineappleCITI, Siena Liggins, J.Scott, ABISHA, CHAV, Alex the Astronaut, Lauren Phillips, Ruth Koleva, ALMA
She shares a few thoughts on each track below:
"So Hot You’re Hurting My Feelings" - Caroline Polachek:
"There’s a lot I love about this but most of all that it brings out a very dramatic side to me."
"Sugar Honey Iced Tea" - Princess Nokia
"Her confidence is so infectious in this one."
"Monopoly" - Ariana Grande, Victoria Monet
"Obsessed with this song, the melody is so fun."
"Bad Girls" - MIA
"This song and it’s music video made me feel so SEEN when it came out. Anthem."
"Lucky" - Britney Spears
"8-year-old me was reenacting this video in my Barbie night gown every opportunity I had."
"Honey" - Kehlani
"I love love love Kehlani and love how soft this song is."
"Chanel" - Frank Ocean
"Classic."
New music from Wafia is coming soon. Listen to her Soundtrack of Pride below!
And for the rest of the Soundtracks of Pride series, click here!
Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!
Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!
