Since sharing her first EP N15 in 2016, Miraa May has captivated fans with her emotive lyricism and versatile music, fusing genres together and ensuring fresh sounds with each release. She has already set the tone in 2022 with her collaboration with Jordan Stephens on the hit dance song “Big Bad Mood”, which appears on his album, Let me die inside you, as well as collaborating with Stefflon Don in their single “Big Woman”, which features in the new 17-song album. The North London RnB/Soul singer has finally given us her first album, integrating raw insights into her early experience of motherhood as well as giving light to her experiences of domestic violence and mental health issues throughout the album.
In a short documentary-style clip released on her Instagram (which can be seen below), Miraa May reveals that this album would not have been made if it wasn’t for her pregnancy, framing motherhood as the heart of this album. She goes on to state that making music is a way of therapy for her and explains that some of the topics she has unveiled in her lyricism in the Tales of a Miracle, have been withheld from her therapist – potentially positioning the release as one of the most heartfelt, raw, and sincere of 2022 so far.
In the short clip, Miraa May talks about the importance of creating an album with female only collaborations. With major features from acclaimed singers such as Jorja Smith, Mahalia, Stefflon Don and more, Miraa May also explores the topics of womanhood and female empowerment in Tales of a Miracle, as well as sparking up a conversation surrounding the lack of female led roles within the music industry.
She goes on to make an important and necessary declaration about the roles that women fulfil in the music industry stating that “people don’t accommodate to female artists” and further explains that indeed is an abundance of women working in the industry, but “we just float in the background, we just help and we aid you… everyone’s assistant is a female, yeah cool”. Thus affirming and voicing a need for immediate change within the industry, which we are yet to see.
Miraa May is set to perform in early July at the Wireless festival in London alongside many artists such as J. Cole, A$AP Rocky, Tyler, The Creator, Doja Cat, Bakar, Knucks, Sainte, Snoh AAlegra and many more, as well as performing at the Sundown Festival later in the year in September in Norwich.
