GENA → The Pleasure Is Yours

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Karriem Riggins & Liv.e as GENA share The Pleasure Is Yours.

GENA, the duo of Liv.e and Karriem Riggins, release their debut album The Pleasure Is Yours, via Lex Records. A kinetic amalgamation of two very distinct and spirited musical identities, Liv.e & Karriem’s debut as GENA represents the duo finding and developing a musical language together, including the previously-released singles “Circlesz”, “HOWWEFLOW”, and “Lead it Up”. Alongside the album’s release, the duo also shared the music video for album cut “Douwannabwithastar!”, directed by Mackai Sharp.

The Pleasure Is Yours is an expertly crafted and mischievous exploration of the contours of contemporary soul, R&B and hip-hop, guided by a series of virtual sessions that pieced the album together. Karriem’s masterful percussive framework gave Liv.e the opportunity to be herself, serving as a conduit for her to find rhythms organically and imaginatively fill the spaces that Karriem built for her experimentation. The album also includes contributions from musicians like Isaiah Sharkey, James Francies and Telemakus, each complementing the duo’s budding style with their own.

“Liv.e inspires me to be boundaryless and genreless,” Riggins says of their connection. “I learn as I go, and I want people to witness all of that energy in the music. It’s also our pleasure. Making this record, I feel we’re hitting on so many different things, and this is what the world needs.” The Pleasure Is Yours is a record that lives in motion, unburdened by the outside world and harnessing musical instinct and flow as two musicians exercise their ability to carve out a new sound together that represents their collective strengths.

Hear The Pleasure Is Yours and watch the “Douwannabwithastar!” video below for more details on the album.

Stream → The Pleasure Is Yours
Watch → Douwannabwitastar!?