DRICKA ‘MAMA’ MUSIC VIDEO

A difficult childhood is a common theme among musicians, and I’m sure I’m on point in saying we’ve all heard about a million different takes on the subject by now. Yet none so compelling as Dricka’s mesmerizing new tune, appropriately titled “Mama”.

Presented as a letter to the streets, the tune flows smoothly, with a beat that is hard to forget, and words that are even more so.

“I been hurt, I been hurt, mama,

I came up from the dirt, mama,

Sometimes, I feel so cursed, mama,

But I still make it work, mama”

This bit. This bit, out of the entire song, is easily my favorite. It comes toward the end of  the track, when the music goes soft and quiet, and Dricka’s expressive eyes stare straight into the camera. 

There is just something so true and heartfelt in this fragment of the song, that you can’t help but listen to it over and over. It’s a highly memorable tune, the sort you will keep on repeat for days, and even weeks. It’s definitely one of the little-known gems of this strange year we’re living in.

The reason I love these lyrics is that they are so filled with emotion and truth. Dricka’s truth. And it’s compelling, and at the same time frightening, to see someone so young and so talented, just lay their heart out for you like that. But then, isn’t that what art is all about?

It’s a brilliant coming-of-age song, I’d say. Because it starts out all slow and somewhat doubtful. There is a lot of regret and fear there, but as the song goes on, you see the artist become more and more sure of herself. In the beginning, she tells us she needs to learn to stand on her own two feet, and I think that’s exactly what the song shows us.

“I can fight just for myself,” Dricka sings toward the end of the track, showcasing exactly that independence she was struggling to find in the beginning of the track. 

Really, this is one of the best songs I’ve heard all year, and I’ve heard quite a few. Definitely a young artist worth keeping an eye on, as in time, I’m sure Dricka will become big. I mean real big.