Deva Mahal Shares Music Video for Song Snakes Today

Deva Mahal has shared the music video for the single "Snakes" from her self-titled debut EP (released October 27th) via Popdust. A combination of live action and vivid animation, the video follows the story of a young girl overcoming adversity, offering a powerful message for young women, while also putting forward a positive message of hope in troubled times.

"This video was inspired by my favorite book as a young girl, Liza Lou and the Yeller Belly Swamp by Mercer Mayer and one of my favorite contemporary artists, Kara Walker," Deva sums up. "Together, with my director, John Rutland, we discovered how we wanted to express my discontent with the world and share my message to be wary as well as be hopeful - that our light will ultimately defeat the darkness."

You can see the premiere on Popdust here

Deva (pronounced "Diva") is the daughter of blues icon Taj Mahal and Inshirah Mahal, a dancer, artist and educator who Deva refers to as "my rock." Their support and influence combined with Deva's inborn passion and soaring talents make her a formidable and inspirational artist. A soul as singular as Deva's can only find voice through an equally unique sound, which she's forged by growing her blues roots through the fertile soil of indie R&B. Those remarkable facets come together strikingly on Run Deep, which is composed of ten new songs and a powerful cover of a King/Goffin hit from the 1970s. Deva's songs are as infectious as they are stirringly personal, placing her powerfully moving voice in the service of raw, vulnerable explorations of resonant emotion.

Her songs draw on a deep well of personal experience, serving as revelations, cautionary tales, and empowerment anthems. "When you are bullied and treated like you don't belong, or faced with great adversity at a young age," she says, "you learn ways to cope. Music gave me an outlet to express the pain of those experiences and the strength to challenge racial, physical and gender stereotypes."

"Every experience in life leaves a mark," Deva sums up. "Evidence of its existence. Some experiences leave scars, deep grooves inside your very soul that never truly leave you. That is where Run Deep comes from. I never want to wade in the shallow places in life because it's easier, safer or more comfortable. My music speaks a lot about pain and heartache, but I dive into those feelings, submerge myself in them so I can work through them and get to the other side."

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