Alewya: From Zuggy to City of Symbols

Zuggy is a starting point for discovering Alewya through NAM Radio. The track appears in our song catalogue, and following it back to its parent release reveals a manageable introduction: six tracks, in a deliberate sequence, on Panther in Mode.

This feature offers a route through those recordings and a later release. It revisits catalogue music rather than presenting the EP as new.

Put Zuggy back in context

Alewya’s official Bandcamp page dates Panther in Mode to 18 November 2021. Zuggy is its third track, following Dragon and Ethiopia, and preceding Channel High, Spirit_X and Play. Listen to the EP and view its tracklist.

That placement gives you two ways to begin. Start with the familiar song, then explore its neighbours; or return to Dragon and hear the sequence from the beginning. Listening in order lets you decide whether the surrounding tracks change your impression of the song that first caught your attention.

An artist working across forms

Her official shop describes Alewya as a London-based artist, illustrator and sculptor, and presents the EP as an exploration of African rhythmic influences and London electronic music. That is the release’s own framing, rather than a genre label assigned by NAM Radio. Read the official release description.

The multidisciplinary background provides a reason to spend time with the artwork as well as the audio. Consider what expectations the image creates before you press play. Then ask whether the music supports, complicates or overturns them. There is no single correct response: these are prompts for your listening, not claims about the artist’s intentions.

Move forward to City of Symbols

For a later point of comparison, try City of Symbols. Alewya’s official Bandcamp listing dates the release to 10 March 2026 and provides the recording for streaming and purchase. Listen to City of Symbols.

Rather than assuming that a later release represents a complete reinvention, compare something specific. Focus on the voice in Zuggy, then on the voice in City of Symbols. On another pass, listen for the relationship between repetition and change. What remains recognisable to you across the two recordings?

Your listening route

Begin with Zuggy, play Panther in Mode in sequence, then move to City of Symbols. The official EP listening page offers another route to the release.

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Editorial note: AI-assisted discovery feature by NAM Radio Discovery Desk. Sources checked on 17 October 2026. Release facts and artist context come from the linked official pages. This is not an interview or first-hand review; listening questions are editorial prompts. Cover: Panther in Mode artwork already held in NAM Radio’s catalogue. Catalogue inclusion does not guarantee a particular broadcast time.