Fatima Al Qadiri
Music

fatima al qadiri on the importance of protest, and why we must abolish prisons and police
Responding to the Black Lives Matter movement and the criminalization of protest in western ‘democracies,' Fatima’s latest album 'Brute' was filled with darkness and despair. Since then, the Kuwaiti musician, visual artist and Future Brown member has...
Charlotte Gush
1.20.17
Music

listen to gorillaz's playlist of 'kick ass women' with abra, grimes, and fatima al qadiri
The animated band's guitarist Noodle mixes her favorite female 'pioneers in the writing, production, and creation of MUSIC.'
Hannah Ongley
1.3.17
Music

fatima al qadiri talks rage, power, and protest
The musician’s second solo album, 'Brute,' takes on police brutality and systemic oppression, without even uttering a word.
Sharon Thiruchelvam
3.7.16
News

future brown announce debut album
The supergroup's album to feature Kelela, Tink, and Sicko Mobb.
Tish Weinstock
12.5.14
Art

positive realism with kuwaiti artist monira al qadiri
Monira Al Qadiri's subversive work puts the hired help back into Gulf Arab soap operas and questions the Middle Eastern oil economy.
Steph Kretowicz
11.28.14
Music

numero uno: the revolutionary nyc record label
“It's hard to imagine waking up and releasing the same record over and over… getting lost in the maze is better than predictability,” says Charles Damga, whose amalgamative, hodgepodge imprint UNO presently sits at the forefront of contemporary...
Emily Manning
6.5.14