Raye Zaragoza

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Raye Zaragoza’s Hold That Spirit is an album rooted in this realization. The LA-based singer-songwriter has always made political folk music that is informed by her identity as a woman of mixed Indigenous, Asian and Latina heritage. She gained recognition in 2016 with “In The River,” which was written to protest the Dakota Access Pipeline. When she performed a Tiny Desk Concert at NPR, she spoke and sang about making live music more economically accessible. As she approached 30 last year, Zaragoza started thinking specifically about the expectations placed on women as they age: what they should have achieved in their careers, the nuclear families they are expected to pursue and nurture, the way that beauty standards and ageism collude to make it more and more difficult to be seen. Raye's new album "Hold That Spirit" is out now!

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Raye Zaragoza - Not A Monster (Official Music Video)

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**Trigger Warning: Disordered Eating** The Backstory of this song: 7/25/23 I woke up today not feeling well. Part of me still feels like this is a story that would be safer left untold - and I feel very sad and vulnerable to admit that this has been my secret reality for over thirteen years. I have felt so much shame around body image since I was very young. I started modeling at eleven months old, and by the time I was nine, I was working as a “fit model” for a very big dance wear company in New York City - this meant that the dance wear company based their sizing for “intermediate” girls off of my body. Once I sized out of “intermediate” and lost the gig, I felt so much shame. I felt like something was wrong with me - and I was just a kid. By the time I was in middle school, it was very normal to brag about skipping meals and counting calories. As I send this song out into the world, I am giving a big hug to this little girl inside of me. I wish I could’ve told her what I know now. Body image issues and eating disorders are not something that you can see or that has a specific type of body or archetype that usually deals with them. They are pervasive in our culture, and unhealthy disordered behavior is incredibly normalized - and even celebrated. I’ve spent 13+ years hyper fixating on my weight, “clean eating,” toxic “wellness,” overexercising, and developed obsessive behaviors that kept me in cycles of restriction. Until at age 29 - I got help. I am so grateful to my therapist and for learning more about intuitive eating through @emmysyummys. There is so much light on the other side of this struggle. If you are struggling, you are not alone. This is something that I still actively struggle with, and this is not something that just goes away. I’m constantly checking in with myself and trying to remain open to help even on days I don’t want it. Thank you so much to my family and friends, and my ex for holding me accountable. I encourage anyone out there who is struggling secretly to be open to seeking and receiving help. I know it’s not easy, but I promise you can find the bravery like I did. Here are some resources if you are struggling and need a place to turn: @neda @eatingrecovery @anadhelp Song co-written, produced, mixed, and all instruments played by Anna Schulze Art by Erica Elan DP - LeeAnn Nizhóní Leonard Steadicam - Daniel Willard Grip/Gaffer - Ranan Lawe AD / Editor - Annie Bailey AC - Moriah Renana Pleasant PA - Charlie Bailey Subscribe to the Raye Zaragoza Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/rayezaragoza?... FOLLOW RAYE: Website: https://www.rayezaragoza.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rayezaragoza Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rayezaragoza/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rayezaragoza Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Rayemusic/

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