{"id":1976668,"date":"2025-08-23T23:14:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T23:14:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1976668"},"modified":"2025-08-23T23:14:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T23:14:17","slug":"music-artist-zada-talks-about-her-latest-single-access-denied-and-upcoming-tour-this-fall-welcome-to-new-scene-magazine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/music-artist-zada-talks-about-her-latest-single-access-denied-and-upcoming-tour-this-fall-welcome-to-new-scene-magazine\/","title":{"rendered":"Music Artist ZADA Talks About Her Latest Single \u201cAccess Denied\u201d And Upcoming Tour This Fall \u2013 Welcome To New Scene Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A generational talent!<\/p>\n<p>Based in Canada, music artist ZADA has a voice that gives you no choice but to stop and listen. She has quite the discography, but her latest single \u201cAccess Denied\u201d is one of our personal favorites.<\/p>\n<p>We had the absolute pleasure of speaking with ZADA about maintaining diversity in music, Africa performing goal, and more!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Congratulations\u00a0on your new single \u201cAccess Denied\u201d! Can you explain the meaning behind it and how it came to be?<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Z:<\/strong> <em>\u201cYou know, it\u2019s kind of funny but I just realized \u201cAccess Denied\u201d is sort of the sister song to \u201cAll In Your Mind\u201d from my debut album! They both show a strong individual who knows what they want, except this time with \u201cAccess Denied\u201d it\u2019s all about protecting your energy and peace of mind. The inspiration for this song came from the need to create healthier boundaries.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Access Denied\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/E3Pr9jKr5Wc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Do you think this release marks a new era in your career? How so?<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Z:<em> <\/em><\/strong><em>\u201cTo be honest, there\u2019s so much diversity within my music, I feel like I\u2019m always evolving sonically. Lyrically though I definitely feel more confident in my songwriting skills \u2013 these next couple of songs really popped out with ease. I\u2019ve honestly been having the most fun making these records. I always have, but there\u2019s something about free-spirited creation!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>From festival to festival, you are always on stage! What do you enjoy the most about performing live?<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Z: <\/strong><em>\u201cAw, I love this question. I would say so many things, it\u2019s hard to narrow it down! I love how every day is different \u2013 you never put on the same show twice and connecting with different audiences is really special. \u00a0The best part is playing with my band, they\u2019re incredible and it feels like family.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>How would you personally describe the music scene in Canada?\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Z: <\/strong><em>\u201cThe music scene here is so diverse, especially the black music scene. I think there are some really incredible underground \u201crumblings\u201d that are happening right now and so much talent that is grounded in true expression! I love getting to be a part of that.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>What festival or event is on your dream board to perform at in the future?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Z:<\/strong> <em>\u201cI would love to perform in South Africa\u2026 actually anywhere in Africa would be insane!! I also would love to play Reeperbahn!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>You are opening for Alex Porat\u2019s tour this fall! If you were to go on tour soon, which fellow artists would you take on the road with you?<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Z:<\/strong> <em>\u201cI know!!! I\u2019m so excited, it happened so fast. I\u2019m really looking forward to watching Alex Porat live, it\u2019s an honor to be able to share the stage. It would be pretty cool to go on the road with Daysormay, or Teon Gibbs, or even some of the wonderful artists from HoneyJam!!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>As an Ethiopia-born artist, how important do you think diverse representation is in the music industry?<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Z: <\/strong><em>\u201cMusic is a universal language and because of this we have to maintain our diversity to the max. Every country and every culture has something unique to share!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Make sure to stream \u201cAccess Denied\u201d, available now on all music platforms!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Photo Credit:<\/strong> Bonnie Nichoalds<\/p>\n<p><strong>Je\u2019Kayla Crawford<\/strong>\u2013\u00a0<em>Founder and Director<\/em>\u2013 Je\u2019Kayla has been a journalist for years and decided to start a publication of her own, New Scene Magazine, back in October 2020. When not helping her team and working on their print issues, you can find her watching a movie on Netflix or baking using a viral TikTok recipe.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source newscenemagazine.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A generational talent! Based in Canada, music artist ZADA has a voice that gives you no choice but to stop and listen. She has quite the discography, but her latest single \u201cAccess Denied\u201d is one of our personal favorites. 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