A Global Heartbeat - Amana Melomé’s ‘Con C.ALMA’ Invites the World to Slow Down
by A Hyatt
Dec 1, 2025
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Amana Melome's new single "Con C.ALMA" drifts in with the ease of a slow tide. It's the first glimpse of her upcoming album Recalibration, a project shaped by years of inner shifts, new chapters and the deep transformation of motherhood.
Rather than returning to where she left off, Amana returns to a truer, calmer version of herself.
https://open.spotify.com/track/0UfFOOuuRrH8O4xJOjzHEu
The song carries the imprint of her global upbringing - born in Germany, raised across continents, influenced by cities like Florence, New York, Los Angeles, Stockholm and now Spain - and of course, her jazz rooted family line.
You can hear that heritage in the warmth and ease of her phrasing. "Con C.ALMA" is lived-in, cosmopolitan and organically hybrid: a little jazz, a little neo-soul, a little folk earthiness, all held together by her quietly assured voice.
Deron Johnson's piano, played with almost meditative restraint, gives the track a glow that is difficult to articulate. It is elegant and intimate. Together, they create a sense of space here that is quite rare.
The title itself reflects the song's intention. Con calma means "with calm", but the dotted Con C.ALMA highlights alma, the soul translated from the Spanish.
That subtle shift says everything. This is music about tuning back into yourself, choosing presence over pressure, remembering that moving slowly doesn't mean moving less. Amana sings it the way she lives it with clarity, warmth and an inner knowing that resonates long after the song fades.
As a re-entry into the music world, "Con C.ALMA" is a very grounded arrival. It's a gentle, borderless track that reflects the full sweep of her life experience and it offers listeners a moment to breathe, to center and to remember their own rhythm.
Rather than returning to where she left off, Amana returns to a truer, calmer version of herself.
https://open.spotify.com/track/0UfFOOuuRrH8O4xJOjzHEu
The song carries the imprint of her global upbringing - born in Germany, raised across continents, influenced by cities like Florence, New York, Los Angeles, Stockholm and now Spain - and of course, her jazz rooted family line.
You can hear that heritage in the warmth and ease of her phrasing. "Con C.ALMA" is lived-in, cosmopolitan and organically hybrid: a little jazz, a little neo-soul, a little folk earthiness, all held together by her quietly assured voice.
Deron Johnson's piano, played with almost meditative restraint, gives the track a glow that is difficult to articulate. It is elegant and intimate. Together, they create a sense of space here that is quite rare.
The title itself reflects the song's intention. Con calma means "with calm", but the dotted Con C.ALMA highlights alma, the soul translated from the Spanish.
That subtle shift says everything. This is music about tuning back into yourself, choosing presence over pressure, remembering that moving slowly doesn't mean moving less. Amana sings it the way she lives it with clarity, warmth and an inner knowing that resonates long after the song fades.
As a re-entry into the music world, "Con C.ALMA" is a very grounded arrival. It's a gentle, borderless track that reflects the full sweep of her life experience and it offers listeners a moment to breathe, to center and to remember their own rhythm.
