New Music & Video Release - Lou’ana releases 'Aphrodite' - 26th June 2025
Artist Name - Lou’ana
Release Name - Aphrodite
Release Date - 26th June 2025
Genre - Disco, R&B, Soul Music
Label - LOU’ANA
Award-winning singer and songwriter Lou’ana is enticing fans with another taste of her upcoming sophomore album DISCO WITCH (out October 31), with today’s release of SO BELOW - a collection of songs, which make up Side B of the highly anticipated full-length record.
SO BELOW contains five tracks, including new single ‘Aphrodite’- a hypnotic, groove-based nu-disco anthem, which Lou’ana describes as a “personal offering to the goddess who has quietly guided my inner world for years.”
The chorus in ‘Aphrodite’ says: ‘Come and awaken a part of yourself that you want to know’, which captures the song’s meaning. I’ve always been drawn to the inner journey, to cracking open what lies beneath the surface,” says Lou’ana. “It’s uncomfortable, often confronting, but I’ve never been afraid to look. This song is a reflection of that process — the longing to understand myself, the trust it takes to keep going, and the quiet sense of guidance I’ve felt along the way.”
Lou’ana describes the songs on SO BELOW as modern and groove-driven, taking inspiration from legendary artists such as Dua Lipa and Róisín Murphy.
“It’s all about embodiment, instinct, and self-discovery. These songs are made to move to, but they also carry depth, exploring personal growth, connection, and inner transformation.
SO BELOW opens with an invitation into the unknown by way of ‘My World’, followed by ‘Disco Coven’, which calls in “your people, your power”. From there it’s the wild energy of ‘Night Creature’, with previously unheard tracks ‘Gravitate', which is a cosmic love song, and the vulnerability of ‘Aphrodite’ - a nod to feminine wisdom - closing Side B.
It makes way for AS ABOVE - the final instalment of songs Lou’ana will unveil in the coming months to complete the release of her full-length second album DISCO WITCH, out on October 31.
“SO BELOW is the descent Into the body, into truth. It contrasts the AS ABOVE side of the album, which leans into a retro 70s disco feel. Together, they complete the full picture - grounded and cosmic, shadow and shine.”
SO BELOW and AS ABOVE (which will soon fuse into one, to create DISCO WITCH) was co-produced by Lou’ana herself and Nathan Judd, who also mixed the songs, with Vivek Gabriel on mastering duties.
DISCO WITCH follows Lou’ana’s debut album MOONLIGHT MADNESS, which spawned the hits ‘Move Along’ and ‘Feel This’ and earned her the award for ‘Best Pacific Female Artist’ at the 2021 Pacific Music Awards. The album also reached #18 on the NZ Top 20 Album Chart.
Lou’ana has performed at many of the country’s largest festivals, including Nostalgia,, Newtown Festival, NZ Spirit Festival, CubaDupa, Splore and Nest Fest. She recently toured Australia, and has also opened for international names such as Gladys Knight and Teddy Swims.
Lou’ana - DISCO WITCH - album coming October 31, 2025.
Featuring Side A - AS ABOVE, and Side B - SO BELOW (out now).
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