Our Alternative Celebrations Playlist or some reason, the closing of the year seems to be a time when everyone becomes particularly cheesy in their music choices. Disgusting.For those of you who may not want to have the sweet sounds of Mariah Carey drilled into your ears over and over again this festive season, we at The Edge have graciously put together our favourite alternative celebration songs - so you can put your headphones on and shut the world out. Hooray!
Dafna, Cameron Desnoes - ‘8NIGHTS’ Evocative of love in the holidays, this quiet song is a must-have on my Christmas playlist each year. The lyrics are a warm hug of wintery sensations, reminding me of evenings at my parents’ home; our family culture of shared dinner times and the gift of a cup of tea on a cold day. Though it was originally written as a Hannukah love song (hence, ‘8Nights’), Dafna & Desnoes’ smooth voices fit beautifully with the general Winter holidays, with innocence like untouched snow reflecting the wholesomeness of spending time with a new or old love in December. I love the magic and hope that the song inspires too; ‘The moon is listening / The stars are whispering / I’ll hold you ‘til the end of June.’ It is undeniable that winter celebrations hold a certain kind of magical glow, and Dafna captures that perfectly, with her reference to hopes for the New Year. The song was created by chance - Desnoes discovered Dafna’s music on Tiktok, and upon sending her a gushing DM was accepted as the perfect candidate to realise her dream of writing a contemporary Hannukah song which captured Dafna’s own love of the celebration with her family. All in all, this is an essential addition to the Alternative Celebrations playlist - just like new pj’s and a hot water bottle, it will make your heart warm and happy. 24
WORDS BY MARTHA LUKE IMAGE BY MARGALIT RECORDS
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