Pearlies_The 2023 Annual report_Phase 1_The Albums of 2023_Part ΧVIII _The Comforting Dream Pearl_13
13. Dreamer – NABIHAH IQBAL (Ninja Tune) «Nabihah Iqbal (born 22 April 1988) is an English musician, writer and broadcaster from London, England. A former legal professional, she has studied at both SOAS and The University of Cambridge. She began developing musical projects while working as a human rights lawyer. Early releases under Throwing Shade landed her a show with NTS Radio which she continues to this day where she grew her following with shows exploring music from across the globe. Her early style explored a mixture of experimental and more dancefloor oriented electronic styles including spoken word. Around the same time she began to contribute vocals to Sophie (a close friend of hers) which after heavy manipulation, would go on to play a key role in early Hyperpop. In 2017 she switched to releasing under her birth name, so too her style switched towards guitar oriented vocal music. Her debut album 'Weighing of the Heart' was released by Ninja Tune to generally favou...