Singer-songwriter Nesta has quite the connection to Indaba Music. Last year, users had the chance to remix Nesta's song "Stay." "I was completely blown away with the response from the Indaba community, and extremely impressed with the talent and the scope of music that came back from that contest," said Nesta. And while it was indeed difficult to pick a winner, one remix stood out to her above the rest.
"I think the reason that his song was the winner for me was that it really resonated with my vibe," she said of Emmet's remix. "It had some of those European electronic elements, it still had some of that good California drive and beat, and I'm a California girl. It's been an amazing experience because we've continued to work together and now we're in to our seventh song together."
Lucky for fans, they'll now get to experience those songs for themselves. Nesta's new album, Levitate, was just released on September 21st.
The album features "Stay" as well as seven other brand new original tracks. The album also includes an appearance from Soular Order, another Indaba artist. Remix fans can also check out the single for "Stay", which features eight different versions of the popular tune!
Three Indaba users are featured on the single release, including Freddy Emmet, Chryzma, and Andrea Marras. When asked about her experience working with Indaba Music, Nesta had only good things to say.
"I think it's inspiring for all of us because we're all in the trenches every day trying to make this work for ourselves, trying to get our craft and our art out there, and websites like Indaba make it possible not only to collaborate, but to get those remixes, and get those songs, out in the world," she said.
Nesta, whose Northern-California roots have always given her a sense of community, is also a fan of how many EDM artists manage to work together. "I grew up going to a lot of hippy festivals, a lot of reggae festivals, and one of the things that I loved about that was that there's such a community at those events. I think that EDM, the electronic world, has really captured that again for us and for our generation, has brought that back into the concert-going experience."
According to Nesta, Indaba is one of the reasons why the EDM community is able to collaborate so well.
"Indaba's done a great job with the way they've set up their platform to really encourage artists to collaborate. I've worked with people all over the world, and not met them in person. I really appreciate that Indaba has stayed on the forefront on this trend of working remotely and has given us a really beautiful platform to do so."
For more information on Nesta visit her website, or follow her on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest. Be sure to download a copy of Levitate on iTunes now!
Also, Nesta is giving away a $100 gift card to Guitar Center to one lucky musician to say thanks for all of the support from the Indaba community. Click here for details! Check out Nesta's official music video for "Stay":
