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Keeping it extra chic
Bollywood-style girl group takes on Dumbo
By Chandler Kidd
Brooklyn Paper
These women are ready to groove!
A Brooklyn girl group will bring a
blend of disco and Bollywood sounds to
the Archway Under the Manhattan Bridge
this week. The band Say She She, performing
on Aug. 22 as part of Dumbo’s Live
at the Archway series, draws inspiration
from ’70s soul singers, Motown, and an
Indian diva known for blending jazz and
Indian classical music, said one of its three
lead singers.
“Think Minnie Riperton meets the Supremes,
with a sprinkling of Asha Puthli,”
said Piya Malik. “All this doused heavily in
the rhythmic wah-guitar, melodic synths,
bansuri flute lines, and badass horn section.”
Malik and fellow singers Sabrina Cunningham
and Nya Parker Brown lead the
eight-part band. The group’s name pays
homage to one of their favorite acts, Malik
said: Chic, who recorded the disco anthem
“ Le Freak .”
“The name Say She She is a silent nod
to the band Chic, but also is a word-play
on the French saying ‘it’s chic,’ ” she said.
The French phrase “c’est chic” can sound
like “she she” in English.
The band has been performing together
for about a year, and has drawn attention because
of its diverse influences and the threepart
harmony of its singers, said Malik.
“The main thing people comment on
is how different our voices are individually
but how they all blend together seamlessly,”
she said.
The band has already recorded a few
songs, and plans to debut two new dance
tunes at the concert on Aug. 22.
“The new tracks we are debuting are about
making people dance — we want to help
people be uplifted, we want to play up the
crowd because we feel good and want the
audience to feel good,” Malik said.
The performance under the bridge will
offer a rare chance for fans of all ages to enjoy
the music in the open air, instead of in a
spot restricted to those who are over 21.
“We’re excited to play this show because
the acoustic of the archway is going to add
to our sound, but also because we get to
play for our friends that have children, because
our performances are usually at nightclubs,”
Malik said.
“Say She She” at the Archway Under
the Manhattan Bridge (Water Street
between Anchorage Place and Adams
Street in Dumbo, www.dumbo.is). Aug.
22 at 6:15 p.m. Free.
That’s what she said: The three-part harmony of the band Say
She She will ring out in the Archway under the Manhattan Bridge
on Aug. 22.
Photo Via Say She She
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