I Am Enough - Candice Monique (Sikwila/Butler/Wilson/Boggia/Powne) by Women of Soul AU published on 2022-09-27T06:05:44Z "I Am Enough" from the forthcoming LP "Feel Good" was co-written by vocalists Thndo and Chelsea Wilson, pianist Mon Boggia and trumpet player Audrey Powne with spoken word by Candice Monique. The song speaks to the everyday pressure of body image and instagram culture of perfection which makes many people feel in-adequate. The lyrics celebrate self-acceptance with the mantra ‘ I Am Enough’. “The song is essentially about realization of self love and self acceptance, overcoming the pressures society puts on us to look/be/act a certain way, especially when it comes to body image, and allowing ourselves to just be amazing as we are and knowing that we are valid and we are loved regardless of the standards of beauty placed upon us. It’s about throwing all the self criticism away and embracing our own unique brilliance” - Candice Monique “Feel Good” is the new album from Australia's Women of Soul Collective. The record is significant as it is the first album in Australia to be entirely written, recorded and produced by an all-female team. It features vocalists Kylie Auldist, Stella Angelico, Rita Satch, Emilia Schnall, Alzzy, Chelsea Wilson, Carla Troiano, Germaine McCarthy and Candice Monique with instrumentalists Tamara Murphy (bass), Kathleen Halloran (guitar), Monique DiMattina (Piano), Freya Hooper (drums), Maria Moles (drums), Fem Belling (violin), Anita Quayle (cello), Emily Rosner (Harp), Kellie Santin (Saxophone), Ashley Ballat (trumpet) and Neda Rahmani (percussion). Over 12 songwriters contributed to the album including Thndo, Monique Boggia and Sorcha Albuquerque with arrangements contributed by Vanessa Perica and Audrey Powne. The album was produced and mixed by award-winning producer Anna Laverty with engineering support from Laura Hancock and Natasha Newling with direction from Executive Producer Chelsea Wilson. Inspired by a range of sounds within the soul/r'n'b genre the album traverses old school soul, disco, rhythm and blues and more. The new album 'Feel Good' by Women of Soul will be released June 2 on House of Valerie Joan. Genre R&B & Soul