Filipino neo-soul artist Marga Jayy has officially returned to the music scene with an exciting new release. Her latest track brings a fresh wave of soulful energy and personal storytelling to listeners everywhere.
‘Buhul-Buhol’ in R&B and Jazz arrangements
Marga Jayy’s new single, “Buhul-Buhol,” is a vibrant mix of R&B-laden vocals and smooth, jazzy arrangements. She co-produced the track with Gab Dandan, while Enrique Santamaria handled the mixing. Furthermore, mastering was done by Grammy-winning engineer Gerard Hairston. Heavily inspired by Hiatus Kaiyote, she originally penned the song back in 2015 while contemplating leaving her corporate job to focus on music.
It took over a decade to finally get the song to where I wanted it to be,”
she shares.
Poetics and Inspirations
Beyond its smooth melody, the track explores profound spiritual themes. According to the artist, the song focuses on encountering people and things across different lifetimes and universes. Growing up in a conservative Catholic household, she initially doubted reincarnation. However, reading Brian Weiss’s Many Lives, Many Masters completely shifted her perspective and inspired her music.
It opened me up to the idea that some experiences and connections might go beyond what we can explain logically.”
Later, dealing with pandemic-induced anxiety led her to explore holistic health and past-life regression.
The Art and Release
Visually, the release stands out just as much as its sound.
The single features hand-crafted cover art by Filipino artist RS08, created manually during a time heavily dominated by AI.
I’d love to highlight that part of the release as well and give the artwork and the person behind it some love,”
she notes. Distributed via Ditto Music Philippines in partnership with Liga Artist Group, “Buhul-Buhol” is now available on all digital music platforms worldwide via Sony Music Entertainment.
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