Bajan talent RoRo has unveiled her forthcoming single ‘Ladies’, out 18th February on Virgin Records.
The follow-up to the Apple iPhone synced ‘See Me’, ‘Meet Me Where I’m At EP’ is a four-track release that opens with all-new single ‘Ladies’. Produced by Jaded, it’s an infectious combination of sass and high-energy production that sets the tone for the rest of the record. Blending her Caribbean roots with wild pop arrangements, it’s a track that matches the energy of RoRo – someone who is always the loudest voice in the room.
“‘Ladies’ is about being a woman! Chasing your dreams,” RoRo enthuses. “The lyrics are pretty self-explanatory, as far as me saying how patient I am and taking my time to really take in all that I’m doing. Not depending on a man. Really working for your money and not being complacent or waiting for anybody to give you anything. Owning it. Me and Jaded wanted to make something for the girls and still something to shake a leg too.”
Next up, ‘Happiness’, a ballad that’s written to transport you to better, brighter days. ‘Mr Right’ is a fun, romance-infused jam that sees RoRo confess that she “don’t do nice guys”. Closing things out is single ‘Callin’ In Thicc’, a similarly feelgood anthem that demonstrates her playful side.
‘Meet Me Where I’m At’ is the follow-up to 2020 debut EP ‘Mood Forever’, an acclaimed release that earned Annie Mac’s ‘New Name’ slot on her BBC Radio 1 show, as well as drawing continued support across the station from the likes of Clara Amfo, Jack Saunders and Rickie Melvin & Charlie. Widespread support at BBC Radio 6 included Gilles Peterson, Mary Anne Hobbs, Nemone, Steve Lamacq, plus she was invited on to Edith Bowman’s BMW Play Next Podcast.
Often the loudest voice in the room, RoRo’s music tells stories to make the listener feel empowered. The youngest of four sisters and always the wild child with a lot to prove, hailing from the island of Barbados, she wears her musical influences on her skin – via tattoos of her idols Etta James, Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill and Nina Simone inked onto her arms. Inspired by her Bajan culture, RoRo’s comfortable in her own dialect whilst not wanting to be solely defined by where she is from, much like her musical heroes before her. She recently left the Caribbean for London in an attempt to fulfill her musical ambitions.
Refusing to be boxed in by suffocating genre categories, RoRo communicates an out-there sound that demands that her fans ‘meet her where she’s at’.
