Acantha Lang has another new single as she prepares her first full new album. River Keep Running is a tasty blend of soul, blues and rock, while telling a relatable story.
Acantha Lang has a sound all her own, while still giving a respectful nod to the Soul legends of the past. She is gathering together a list of serious industry people in her corner. GRAMMY Award winning mix engineer, Dave Darlington, has mixed her tracks. Heavyweight session player, Mo Pleasure (Ray Charles, Earth Wind & Fire, Michael Jackson) has become a regular collaborator. She has also co-written songs with rising star Bruno Major and GRAMMY Award winning producer, Jimmy Bralower, who has also become a friend and mentor, to name a few.
Speaking about the inspiration behind the song, Lang shares: “The song was inspired by the hurricanes and the flooding of the Mississippi River that has brought so much devastation to my hometown, New Orleans (my momma lost everything on three separate occasions due to hurricanes!). It’s also a metaphor about going through dark times, feeling on edge…but somehow, in the end, you find the strength to stand up, fight and keep on!” “Also, rivers are very prominent in African American folklore,” she notes. “They are used for positive imagery like baptisms and saving one’s soul, and also has very dark connotations like the use of the Mississippi River during the slave trade in the deep south of America.”
With a full horn section, funk guitar and powerful rhythm section behind her, Acantha sings the heck out of this formidable upbeat song. Very nice indeed