MAGELLA is a Montreal-based singer-songwriter and DJ with the diasporic blues. With her powerful, warm tone, she uses the various colours of her voice to create a sonic canvas.

Her reflective new EP Checkmate features the smooth experimental track “Dirty Ice,” written as a way to self-soothe following the repercussions of an ended friendship. Checkmate is about recognizing our strengths and living without fear, with “Dirty Ice” reinforcing the message to carry on no matter what life throws at us.