On this version of our arts24 music present, Jennifer Ben Brahim chats with Franco-Egyptian-Iranian singer KUKII about her new EP “Uncommon Child”. The artist been a part of France’s avant-garde music scene for greater than a decade, utilizing the stage identify Lafawndah. A latest journey to Cairo was greater than only a homecoming; it was a transformative expertise and the creation of a brand new musical identification – that of KUKII. “Uncommon Child” is impressed by music from North Africa and the Center East, blended along with her trademark mix of emboldened pop. The EP additionally seems like a battle cry or manifesto, and KUKII is not any stranger to utilizing her platform to name out what is going on in Gaza – in addition to in Iran, the place she grew up.
Music present: Franco-Egyptian-Iranian singer KUKII desires of performing in a 'free' Iran
