{"id":69209,"date":"2020-12-11T16:13:38","date_gmt":"2020-12-11T15:13:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/?p=69209"},"modified":"2026-04-16T00:34:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T22:34:08","slug":"gaidaa-colors-live-in-nyc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/2020\/12\/gaidaa-colors-live-in-nyc\/","title":{"rendered":"Gaidaa &#8211; COLORS Live in NYC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Speaking of <a aria-label=\"being overwhelmed with chromatic visuals (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/2020\/12\/sabrina-bellaouel-libra-ep\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">being overwhelmed with chromatic visuals<\/a>&#8230; Here comes <strong>Gaidaa<\/strong> from Eindhoven. The Dutch Sudanese singer-songwriter teamed-up once again with YouTube #trending page royals <em>COLORS<\/em> show to deliver a live performance from New York City exclusively for <em>COLORS<\/em> where she proves once more her amazing vocals and songwriting skills. On top of acoustic instrumentals and the analogue edge of the rhythm &amp; blues <strong>Gaidaa<\/strong> offers throughout, the 20-year-old artist shows raw, un-edited vulnerability and strikes a winning relatability with the audience she interacts with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1fecWKUiZFk?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Gaidaa<\/strong> started her unstoppable career back in 2018 after featuring on Full Crate&#8217;s &#8220;A Storm On A Summers Day&#8221; as well as racking an impressive number of gigs she managed to secure an opening spot on Masego&#8217;s tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"940\"  height=\"940\"  data-attachment-id=\"69217\"  data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/2020\/12\/gaidaa-colors-live-in-nyc\/colors-live-in-nyc\/\"  data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/COLORS-Live-in-NYC.jpg?fit=1400%2C1400&amp;ssl=1\"  data-orig-size=\"1400,1400\"  data-comments-opened=\"1\"  data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\"  data-image-title=\"Gaidaa &amp;#8211; COLORS &amp;#8211; Live in NYC &amp;#8211; Sodwee.com\"  data-image-description=\"\"  data-image-caption=\"\"  data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/COLORS-Live-in-NYC.jpg?fit=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-69217 size-full pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/COLORS-Live-in-NYC-940x940.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/COLORS-Live-in-NYC.jpg?resize=940%2C940&amp;ssl=1 940w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/COLORS-Live-in-NYC.jpg?resize=690%2C690&amp;ssl=1 690w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/COLORS-Live-in-NYC.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/COLORS-Live-in-NYC.jpg?resize=430%2C430&amp;ssl=1 430w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/COLORS-Live-in-NYC.jpg?resize=90%2C90&amp;ssl=1 90w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/COLORS-Live-in-NYC.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/COLORS-Live-in-NYC.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" ><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-heading\">Gaidaa &#8211; COLORS Live in NYC:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Ride My Way<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>OMG<\/strong> (Usher Cover)<\/li><li><strong>Still Water<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>At the start of 2020 and before it all went south. <strong>Gaidaa<\/strong> <a aria-label=\"released her debut EP Overture (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/gaidaaonthewebs\/sets\/overture-6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">released her debut EP Overture<\/a> to critical acclaim. Today, she&#8217;s back in the limelight with COLORS*studios, with a recorded live performance from NYC. Taking an acoustic take that showcases the deep attributes of her voice and taking it to new heights with fantastic confidence. The EP titled &#8220;COLORS Live in NYC&#8221; will be released on 11th of December on all available platforms:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"940\"  height=\"1410\"  data-attachment-id=\"69215\"  data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/2020\/12\/gaidaa-colors-live-in-nyc\/gaidaa-promo2\/\"  data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Gaidaa-promo2.jpg?fit=1333%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\"  data-orig-size=\"1333,2000\"  data-comments-opened=\"1\"  data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;13&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 6D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1582567973&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;30&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\"  data-image-title=\"Gaidaa &amp;#8211; 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below: <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-video-popup ugb-video-popup ugb-84f5cf1 ugb-video-popup--v3 ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-84f5cf1 .ugb-video-popup__wrapper{border-radius:5px;background-color:#000000;background-image:url(https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screenshot-2020-12-02-at-18.19.40.png)}.ugb-84f5cf1 .ugb-video-popup__play-button svg{height:80px;width:80px}.ugb-84f5cf1 .ugb-video-popup__wrapper:before{background-image:linear-gradient(200deg,#000000 0%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 68%);opacity:0.4}.ugb-84f5cf1 .ugb-video-popup__wrapper:hover:before{opacity:0.7}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-video-popup__wrapper ugb--shadow-3 ugb--has-background-overlay\" data-video=\"o_HLA6MY4JQ\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ugb-video-popup__overlay\" aria-label=\"Play\"><\/a><span class=\"ugb-video-popup__play-button\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 34 34\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"ugb-play-button-outline\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><path d=\"M17 34C7.6 34 0 26.4 0 17S7.6 0 17 0s17 7.6 17 17-7.6 17-17 17zm0-32C8.7 2 2 8.7 2 17s6.7 15 15 15 15-6.7 15-15S25.3 2 17 2z\"><\/path><path d=\"M12 25.7V8.3L27 17l-15 8.7zm2-14v10.5l9-5.3-9-5.2z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">Follow <strong>Gaidaa<\/strong> on : <a aria-label=\"Facebook (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Gaidaamusic\/\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> |&nbsp;<a aria-label=\"Soundcloud (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/gaidaaonthewebs\" target=\"_blank\">Soundcloud<\/a> | <a aria-label=\"Twitter (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gaidaaonthewebs?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a> | <a aria-label=\"Instagram (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/Gaidaaonthewebs\/\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"At the start of 2020 and before it all went south. 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