The Palestinian-Austrian third culture kid is on a journey to forge her own sonic identity by merging Arabic and French whilst rapping about her dual-cultural experiences.
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In an exclusive for AZEEMA, the 23-year old emerging singer-songwriter takes us behind her new perspective on music-making, connecting Black feminism and Afrofuturism, with imagery infused in ancient African traditions.
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Raheaven, the London-based singer with Eritrean roots, brings both fierce and soft energy to R&B, fusion, and pop. Following the legacy of daring Eritrean artists, 26-year-old Raheaven centers an empowered and equally vulnerable experience throughout her previous EP '2Personal' and her latest track 'Touch It' featuring July 7.
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Shreea Kaul fuses together her western upbringing with her cultural heritage alongside REHMA as they musically navigate being a woman of South Asian heritage in today’s rocky dating landscape, and ask men to step up their game for women who are already at the top of theirs for their new single 'Ladke'.
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Having evolved from teen actress, the young singer-songwriter tells AZEEMA how she incorporates Asian inflections in her music and why vulnerability is key to her artistic voice.
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We were blessed enough to sit down with AZADI.mp3, the British-Iranian rising star blowing up on our screens in Channel 4’s Lady Parts, to learn about her latest single NAZAR and how she pays homage to her roots.
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We catch up with Sicaria Sound to learn about what it’s like to work as a creative duo, what gets their creative juices flowing, and their label Cutcross, which is running through to 2022 and will see some new releases from the duo.
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Shruti Mishra explores the rising South Asian multi-hyphenate artist taking up space on everyone’s pop & hip-hop radars as she drops her newest mixtape, exploring her hybrid identity and Tamil heritage.
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We speak to Rotana, the US-based, Saudi-Palestinian artist committed to exploring her truth. Rotana gives us an insight of her journey into the music industry and reveals the driving forces behind her hilarious new educational IGTV series, “F*D & Blessed”.
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We spotlight London’s rising star, Jess Young. A multi-talented nail artist, DJ, sing-songwriter and producer, we discover the influence and inspiration behind Jess’ first self-released single, ‘Fathers’.
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Following the release of Yazz Ahmed’s most recent album, Polyhymnia, we had the honour of sitting down with the Bahraini-British musician to hear about her journey so far and get a better taste for the wonderfully versatile world of modern jazz.
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Starting her musical career at just 17 years old, British-Iranian Yasmin has established an impressive name for herself in the underground creative scene. As the co-founder of travel platform Trippin, multi-disciplinary Yasmin draws inspiration from local and international cultures. We’re so excited to welcome her to the AZEEMA FM family with her special mix, ‘An Eastern Affair’.
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We sat down with artists Nadia Tehran and Furmaan Ahmed to facilitate a discussion about the meaning of Dozakh, the name of Nadia’s powerful debut album, and to discuss how the creative process can be a source of collective healing for those involved.
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Daytimers were underground Bhangra and bass-filled raves that took place in broad daylight across the UK. Thousands of Desi youth would attend these parties as a way to break from conservative family traditions in the 1980s and early 1990s. They also paved the way for female DJs and performers from the South Asian diaspora.
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Dalia Al-Dujaili catches up with Emirati musician Layla Kardan. They talk about her recently released single 'Loyalty' and her upcoming EP 'Abscission', as well as topics around anti-blackness, womanhood and arranged marriages.
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We welcome Flora to AZEEMA FM! In this mix, Flora transports listeners to an ambient realm with moments of tranquillity, heat and flavour. Mantis, Flower features some of Flora’s favourite tracks by WOC artists in the last year.
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In this exclusive mix for AZEEMA Leila Moon takes us on journey far and wide, through different countries, genres and moods!
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We catch up with Rachel Foxx, East-London’s soulful singer-songwriter making waves in the UK music scene. Discussing her Nigerian-Lebanese roots and creative journey, we learn what inspires her Neo-Soul sound and intimate lyrics.
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Welcoming Manuka Honey to AZEEMA FM! Get ready to move your body with our favourite astrologist’s exclusive ‘Everywhere & Nowhere’ club mix!
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Lady Shaka serves an exclusive Pacific mix! Paying homage to her ancestry, we catch up with her about her mixed heritage, music influences and more.
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