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YARA steps boldly into a new era with a new sound that fuses Y2K nostalgia with modern hip-hop and R&B flavor. This time, the Filipino girl group leans into urban music with an unmistakably Pinoy flair, as evident in “ Sabi Ko Na ,” composed by JRoa and produced by Yung Bawal . Characterized by lush melodies, hook-laden beats, and Darkchild-style atmospherics, the song finds YARA at their most confident—delivering attitude and sonic sophistication in equal measure. Reintroducing themselves as a force in the Filipino R&B/hip-hop realm, YARA trades polished pop for a more sultry, expressive sound. “This song was heavily inspired by 2000s R&B, expressing raw emotions as they are—no deep words, no hidden meanings, just pure feeling,” the group shares. “We also wanted to highlight the unpleasant emotions, as they, too, are a part of us and shape who we are.” For this new sonic revamp, YARA enlisted the expertise of award-winning producer, songwriter, and recording artist JRoa ,...