{"id":2841,"date":"2020-07-30T17:00:30","date_gmt":"2020-07-30T22:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/read.streamapse.com\/?p=2841"},"modified":"2025-05-17T17:58:36","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T22:58:36","slug":"chilombo-features-the-transcendental-tones-of-the-ancient-bowls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/streamapse.com\/Magazine\/?p=2841","title":{"rendered":"Chilombo &#8211; Features The Transcendental Tones Of The Ancient Bowls"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To record her meditative third album, Jhen\u00e9 Aiko retreated to the lush hills of Hawaii and surrounded herself with crystals, incense, and singing bowls. It was an experiment in self-discovery and the healing powers of sound: Every song on Chilombo, which is also the R&amp;B singer\u2019s last name, features the transcendental tones of the ancient bowls, which are said to balance chakras and soothe anxiety.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2842\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2842\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2842\" src=\"http:\/\/streamapse.com\/Magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Jhene-Aiko-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/streamapse.com\/Magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Jhene-Aiko-300x300.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/streamapse.com\/Magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Jhene-Aiko-150x150.jpeg 150w, http:\/\/streamapse.com\/Magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Jhene-Aiko.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2842\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geo.music.apple.com\/us\/album\/summer-2020\/1523882329?i=1523883946&amp;mt=1&amp;app=music&amp;at=1010lLq2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">StreamSummer2020<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>They seemed to have worked: For a project about heartbreak, these songs are impressively, and infectiously, zen. Lead singles \u201cTriggered (freestyle)\u201d and \u201cNone of Your Concern\u201d (featuring Big Sean) wrap intense, defiant messages in chill lullaby beats, and \u201cMourning Doves,\u201d an intimate confessional that uses wind instruments to mimic soft bird calls, toes a line between bedroom ballad and New Age hymnal. Aiko is so deep in her vibe that even her heavyweight guests\u2014which include Nas, Ty Dolla $ign, Miguel, and Future\u2014can\u2019t lure her out of her peaceful, low-key center. Instead, they go to her. \u201cLightning &amp; Thunder,\u201d her dreamy duet with John Legend, is densely atmospheric and psychedelic, like a love song in a daydream.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To record her meditative third album, Jhen\u00e9 Aiko retreated to the lush hills of Hawaii and surrounded herself with crystals, incense, and singing bowls. 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