XENIA MANASSEH RELEASES ANTICIPATE SINGLE FEAT KARUN

R&B Kenyan singer-songwriter, Xenia Manasseh, has released Anticipate a brand new single featuring Karun. Anticipate is the second lead single off Xenia’s upcoming anticipated debut album Love/Hate Part 1’ scheduled for release on September 1. 

From the heavy drum, bass and percussion combination in the beginning to the laid back but impactful, orchestral second half, the new song showcases Xenia’s vulnerability in a simple yet profound storyline complimenting Karun’s haunting vocals. Anticipate lyrics take on the uncertainty of a relationship that no longer blooms or feels the same. 

The single follows the success of her first single off the project Temporary Love where she openly admits to being afraid of love or being in love again and the choices that she made as a result.

Ahead of the release, Xenia admits that the making of Anticipate was fueled by two friends being honest to each other. She says, “It came from a place where Karun and I were afraid to tap into an emotion we have both experienced and we admit it,” adding, “Anticipate is a song that revolves around time and wanting to move forward from a current state of uncertainty by chasing the feeling of what it used to be.” In this moment of vulnerability she admits to finally wanting to be done with love that is temporary or fleeting.

Like many of Xenia’s songs lives in the future and the past both in meaning and sonically. She has a vision to create music for a global audience that is a relatable, honest and true reflection of her life, values and experiences. Her music binds people from various walks of life because it speaks on real universal messages. And this concept transcends into her upcoming 11-track body of work. As Xenia’s debut project, it is beautifully curated, with songs produced into the finest of detail and features collaborations that also include Tay Iwar and Shalom Dubas.