{"id":13648,"date":"2025-01-21T18:16:58","date_gmt":"2025-01-21T23:16:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/femimagazine.com\/?p=13648"},"modified":"2025-01-21T18:16:58","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T23:16:58","slug":"dakari-eli-unveils-two-song-ep-mercury-rising","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/femimagazine.com\/?p=13648","title":{"rendered":"Dakari Eli Unveils Two-Song EP, Mercury Rising"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">R&amp;B\/Neo-soul artist&nbsp;<strong>Dakari Eli<\/strong>&nbsp;released her latest two-song EP,&nbsp;<strong><em>Mercury Rising<\/em><\/strong>, on Friday, offering a soulful and introspective look at love and connection.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Listen&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/album.link\/us\/i\/1790447621\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HERE<\/a>&nbsp;via&nbsp;her independent label&nbsp;<strong>Black Dove Studios<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The EP features \u201c<strong>delicious<\/strong>\u201d and \u201c<strong>wannabsavedbyyou<\/strong>,\u201d both rich in emotional depth and intricate production. 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