Razeen

As a Sudanese artist raised in the Netherlands, Razeen walks a thin line between his Sudanese/Afro-Arabic roots and his influences from Western pop culture. Raised between these two worlds, duality is a recurring theme in his music: God and taboos, masculinity and femininity, love and the ego, war and peace. He aims to show the interconnectivity of it all. Truly an artist in the broadest sense—one who cannot be defined or put into a box. With his high energy during live shows, some consider him one of the best performers in Amsterdam’s underground music scene. He has performed at respected venues such as Paradiso, Melkweg, and Skate Café, just to name a few. Even though he sings predominantly in Arabic, the language barrier doesn’t stop the crowd from feeling his music and energy—and moving their bodies. He is currently finishing his debut album, Yallah Nargus, which is Arabic for “Let’s go dancing.” So you know what to expect! Though the title sounds light-hearted, for Razeen it also means, “No matter how hard life gets, let’s try to make the best of it.” Yallah Nargus is set to be released this summer.