Ada Morghe’s new song, “Passion Play,” is profoundly enveloping. “It feels like you’ve wandered into a passive sunset with a glass of something smooth in your hand and not a worry to be found. This is one of those songs that doesn’t so much play as envelop you with feeling, fire, and soul.
After releasing her joyful collaboration with reggae legend Maxi Priest, “Pure Good Vibes,” Morghe stays in her island grooves with a song that pulses warmth and intimacy. “Passion Play” took shape after a string of recording sessions in Jamaica, during which Ada and the band were so caught up in the creative flow that they hardly left the studio. And that devotion oozes from every note.
The song burrows into you from the first bar, a loping groove, warm instrumentation, and a band that sounds like it’s been playing together since before you could walk. There’s a relaxed magic to it all, where music is made without rush or pressure, just with intent. And then there is the sound of Ada, elegant, earthy, and undeniably candid. She sings the lyrics as if she’s living them, allowing each phrase to expand with emotion and room to breathe.
Where “Pure Good Vibes” hinted at Ada’s flirtation with reggae and Caribbean sounds, “Passion Play” is more profound. It blurs genre lines while remaining grounded in soul and jazz. This is not a copy-paste homage to Jamaican music. Ada Morghe allows the island’s spirit to broaden her artistic range.
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