Zimzalabim's most unique album, "Heart of a Lion." This 13-track opus, at 51 minutes and 8 seconds, is a call to arms for strength, solidarity, and hope in an age of uncertainty.
Zimzalabim is a multi-instrumentalist who writes, records, and produces each note to craft one of the most devastatingly intimate and deeply reflective works of introspective, melancholic melody that this year has made. Angelica "Zionessa" Svensson Keeping you company along the way is none other than Psychic.
"The heart of a Lion" pulses with the ghosts of reggae greats, such as Bob Marley, even as it stakes its own place in contemporary music discourse. The album is an ode to not giving up, inspired by Zimzalabim's personal experience and a reflection of society's collective tribulations. Featuring strong tracks "Everyone's a Winner" and the optimistic anthem "Coming Our Way", it s an album that welcomes you to blend openness with bravery, singularity with acceptance, loneliness with optimism.
"Heart of a Lion" sounds like the world and plays out as a testament to Maher's consistent message throughout that we are all stronger than adversity, which remains one of those hopeful aspirations at this point. Every song is precisely composed in Byström's home studio in Kalmar, and yet it sounds limitless, traversing various aspects of culture, emotion, and mood with ease. Music should make us feel comforted, inspired, and constantly remind us that even when the world is slowing down, there are places to go, Zimzalabim says. This album is the best way to convey a message that connects with people, heart to heart, person to person, across any distance.