Review: Awake – Chiiild with Mahalia
- by Nicholas Gaudet
- in Reviews
The post disco vibes are especially strong with Chiiild’s newest single, featuring the wonderful Mahalia, Awake, but the groovy track isn’t without some twists and turns.
The post disco vibes are especially strong with Chiiild’s newest single, featuring the wonderful Mahalia, Awake, but the groovy track isn’t without some twists and turns.
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