This year has been nothing short of monumental for singer, songwriter and all-around music sensation Afgansyah “Afgan” Reza. In 2021 he released his first English language album titled “Wallflower” after signing up with U.S.-based record label Empire, which was preceded by two groundbreaking singles. More recently, he collaborated with—among others—American singer, songwriter, and record producer Robin Thicke as well as South Korean rapper B.I.
If we see “Wallflower” as Afgan’s crowning moment of the year, his recent high-profile collaborations were the proverbial cherries on top that cemented his reputation as one of the country’s most celebrated talents. Unsurprisingly, even bigger things loom on the horizon. So, after a day of trying out and posing with some of Dior’s latest menswear creations, Afgan once again shared his story with DA MAN. Here are the highlights of our latest conversation…
DAMAN: What do you think about today’s photo shoot?
I had so much fun today. I used to be very nervous doing photo shoots and I’ve always wanted to be on the cover of magazine since forever and it’s happening right now. So, I thought that I should be, like, very nervous, right? But, when I got here, everybody seems so calm and relaxed, and I got to play a little bit more on camera. Sometimes I get too stiff and I don’t know what to do, but today I feel like I explored
