The seventh track on “Awaken, My Love!”, “California” comes in with an upbeat mood and a decidedly Caribbean-inspired delivery from Gambino. It was originally performed on Gambino’s ‘Pharos’ concert series in Joshua Tree, & was not released to anyone aside from those in attendance. The song is full of common California vibes such as weed, girls, and beaches. As explored in this Genius article, Gambino seems to be channeling “Express Yourself” by Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band.
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The seventh track on “Awaken, My Love!”, “California” comes in with an upbeat mood and a decidedly Caribbean-inspired delivery from Gambino. It was o… read more
The seventh track on “Awaken, My Love!”, “California” comes in with an upbeat mood and a decidedly Caribbean-inspired delivery from Gambino. It was originally performed on Gambino’s ‘Pha… read more
Donald McKinley Glover, Jr (born September 25, 1983) is an American actor, comedian and musician. As a recording artist, he usually performs with the stage name Childish Gambino. While a disk jockey, he performs as mcDJ. He first came to attention for his work with Derrick Comedy and with the help of Tina Fey, was hired at the age of 21 to become a writer for the NBC comedy series 30 Rock. He later played college student Troy Barnes on the NBC sitcom Community. After several self-released albums and mixtapes, Glover signed to Glassnote Records in 2011 as Childish Gambino. He release… read more
Donald McKinley Glover, Jr (born September 25, 1983) is an American actor, comedian and musician. As a recording artist, he usually performs with the stage name Childish Gambino. While a di… read more
Donald McKinley Glover, Jr (born September 25, 1983) is an American actor, comedian and musician. As a recording artist, he usually performs with the stage name Childish Gambino. While a disk jockey, he performs as mcDJ. He first came … read more