Omar Apollo - "Archetype" from the 2022 album Ivory (Marfil) on Warner.
This week's Songs of the Day were selected by KEXP DJs\xa0Albina Cabrera\xa0and\xa0DJ Chilly, hosts of\xa0El Sonido, in honor of\xa0Aqu\xed y Ahora: Without Borders. Join KEXP September 12 through October 14 for a month dedicated to amplifying the contributions, resilience, and music of Latinx, Hispanic and Latino-identified communities worldwide. More info\xa0here.
Only four months after releasing his debut album, IVORY,\xa0Mexican-American artist\xa0Omar Apollo\xa0returned with a deluxe edition \u2014 titled\xa0IVORY (Marfil) \u2014featuring five bonus tracks, including today's Song of the Day.\xa0
As KEXP's Albina Cabrera described in her Living Singles segment back in July, "It\u2019s a classic Omar Apollo love song, which is definitely a way we should start defining songs that show up, interpret your feelings, turn into constant soundtracks, and stay by your side for at least half a year."
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