Music Friyay: Frankie Reyes, Nadia Reid, Alessi Brothers

By Joanna C. Valente

Here’s some music, new and old, you should listen to and check out:

Frankie Reyes - Boleros Valses y Mas

Reyes’ 2016 debut album pays tribute to his Puerto Rican roots and celebrates Latin American music and sound with his instrumental album. My favorite? “Flor de Azalea.”

Nadia Reid - Preservation

Reid’s 2017 album is a gorgeous folk album with tender songs and lyrics. My favorite? “Preservation.”

Alessi Brothers - “Seabird”

I’ve been simply obsessed with this song, which is both romantic and bittersweet.

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Joanna C. Valente is a human who lives in Brooklyn, New York. They are the author of Sirs & Madams, The Gods Are Dead, Marys of the Sea, Sexting Ghosts, Xenos, No(body), #Survivor (forthcoming, The Operating System), and is the editor of A Shadow Map: Writing by Survivors of Sexual Assault. They received their MFA in writing at Sarah Lawrence College. Joanna is the founder of Yes Poetry and the senior managing editor for Luna Luna Magazine. Some of their writing has appeared in The Rumpus, Them, Brooklyn Magazine, BUST, and elsewhere. Joanna also leads workshops at Brooklyn Poets. joannavalente.com / Twitter: @joannasaid / IG: joannacvalente / FB: joannacvalente