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the flower, the bird, the butterfly, & the girl

Discography:

“The Flower, The Bird, The Butterfly, & The Girl”

OUT EVERYWHERE NOW.

The Flower, The Bird, The Butterfly, & The Girl.

The Flower shows me how I’ve bloomed, I’ve blossomed, I changed from the bounds of the pot of society at large. Our world and our experiences of it are not in a vacuum. The Flower shows us that. The Flower cannot exist without soil, water, and sun. I cannot exist without you. Community. Culture. Practices. Habits. But these influences are not always healing ones.

The Bird has shown me how much I run, I flee, and eventually flock back. How have I spun myself in circles, like a hawk, spiraling over the same places, same habits, same thoughts, same fuel every single day. How do I run? Why do I run? What am I fleeing from, if not just myself?

The Butterfly is the part of me I wish I knew more intimately. More fondly. I wish that I could access this part of me every day, the part that has been through the hurt and come out the other side more free, more open, more bright. Though the glimpses of this justify the necessity of the other parts. I cannot become The Butterfly without living as The Flower, The Bird, or The Girl.

The Girl. The very first song that I released, I proclaimed that I knew who I was. 7 years later, I’ve proved myself wrong. The Girl is my exploration of who I am now in a deep, understanding way. I am not the butterfly, for there is still a lot of hurt, smudges, and stains. But that does not lessen my value. That does not dampen my shine. It is evidence that I care enough to find out, acknowledge, and accept who I am right now.

This album gives you a better idea of who I am. I hope it can bring you closer to understanding your flower, your bird, your butterfly, and your girl.

--Kayrulea, with love.

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July, 2026

“Our Shape in the Negative” OUT EVERYWHERE NOW.

A few years worth of reflection, breakdowns and reconstruction have built this album and the face that is presenting it to you. One rendition of this project was less than a week away from coming out a little over 2 years prior, but was scratched at the last minute. An identity crisis, you could say. But now, I feel this chapter of my life has been filled and a new one is beginning. This is the music to soundtrack the former’s close.

This project details my struggle for an identity outside of one adopted and shaped solely based on the whispers of every(thing, one) around me. A hunt for an identity more influenced by what aligns within my body, my heart, and my soul. An identity I haven’t entirely found just yet. This album, however, includes the moments where I start to figure it out. I hope that my struggle to find myself and the intricacies of it that I bear to (the listeners) ears can provide (the listener) some challenge, or at the very least, some new perspective to the lens you use to view yourself and the world around you.

May this album find you well and leave you better than it came. Thank you for helping fulfill my craft. This would not be fulfilled without you, the (viewer, listener, observer, thinker, questioner, Other).

From Kay, with love.

“Pay it no mind.” – Marsha P. Johnson

January, 2025

“Eye Test” 1 + 2 OUT EVERYWHERE NOW.

Please show up to the exam with a list of symptoms related to your eye issues.

If you blink during the test, an issue may occur and we will have to restart.

August, 2023

July, 2023

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SheMakesMusic August 8th Submissions - KAYRULEA

KAYRULEA - ‘Our Shape in the Negative’ [Album Review] by Tayo Odutola