Kali Uchis - Know What I Want

Last month, Virginia-based, Columbia-born singer Kali Uchis dropped her video for “Know What I Want” as the first single to her forthcoming EP, Por Vida. Today, she finally let’s us in on the audio for her reggae-infused, self-assuring track, which is produced by Bunx and re-edited and mastered from the original track in the music video. The song is alluring — her dreamy vocals dance gently over the upbeat, low-velocity chords of a Rhodes piano while the catchy rhythms of the bass and percussion stands as strong foundation. Here are a few words from the artist on the concept behind the song:

“My music is auto-biographical and this is something I was going through at the time. At the end of the day, people only have as much control over you as you allow them to have, and I wanted to really exemplify that with this song. I wanted to express that I’m not confused; I am an evolving force moving in one determined direction, and whether or not you’re going to move forward with me is up to you, but I’m not slowing myself down for anyone”.