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no na: Indonesian girl group on talks about "Shoot," joining 88Rising and the meaning behind its name.
In December 2022, 88rising brought its celebrated Head in the Clouds festival to Jakarta, Indonesia — marking the event’s first time in Asia and also becoming the unwitting origin story of the label’s newest girl group, no na. While they were immediately aligned on their influences — “pop, reggae, jazz; we all love R&B,” Esther says, shouting out Victoria Monét and FLO as well as “the classics” like Janet Jackson and Diana Ross — they struggled to agree on a group name. Spotlighting its native country is a priority for no na — from the group’s visuals, like filming the stunning music video for debut song “Shoot” back home, to its lyrics, which will incorporate Indonesian phrases.
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