Ona K's new album Full, New, Luna is a masterful delight

Ona K’s new album Full, New, Luna is a triumph of vibrant artistry and pure craft within each of the 12 tracks (46 minutes in run-time) and offers a dynamic mix of jazz, Latin, pop, and soul sounds that will captivate anyone who listens. The seamless fusion of genres creates a tapestry of sounds and feeds the creative soul. With something for everyone, this album is the perfect gateway to explore the different music styles presented. 

From start to finish, the tracks come together seamlessly, crafted with meticulous attention and an overflow of passion and skill. It is evident that this album was created with deep love and dedication, and it's impossible not to fall in love before the finale of "Open Up.”

Ona K’s emotionally elegant and dynamic vocals punch each song into another creative dimension. Each lyric. Each legato. Each intonation has a purpose to help tell a larger story about the different cycles shown in nature and the creative empowerment that comes from within them.

Ona K’s emotionally elegant and dynamic vocals punch each song into another creative dimension.

The masterful artistry from each musician helps carry Ona K and the listener through the musical odyssey. LaRue Nickelson’s guitar arrangements and striking solo that envelops Ona K’s cover of the 90s grunge to jazz-soul classic “Black Hole Sun.” Alejandro Arenas’ joyful bass plucking on “La Florida.” The convivial string ensemble bouncing with vitality on “Little Beast.” Full, New, Luna is bursting with talented musicians that make this album one of the best of 2024 (and it’s only January).

Listen to the album on your best speakers/headphones and revel in the artistry crafted by such skilled musicians. Rinse and repeat. There’s something new to fall in love with on every play through. It’s an elegant and refined must-have album.

AAF Rating: 5/5 trumpets

AAF Top Picks: Open Up, Black Hole Sun, Let it be a Whisper, To the (Mississippi) River, Más que un Ave Pasajera, La Florida, Little Beast, What a Wonderful World