British musician Nabihah Iqbal first made a name for herself under the moniker Throwing Shade, releasing a string of eclectic dancefloororientated tracks on labels such as Ninja Tune and Kassem Mosse’s Ominira imprint. However, for her 2017 debut, Weighing Of The Heart, Iqbal ditched that alias in order to create a more personal record that leaned more towards the influence of ’80s post-punk as well as her own Pakistani heritage.
Nabihah Iqbal is a woman of many talents and a prolific work rate. Between albums she has collaborated with renowned photographer Wolfgang Tillsman and Chinese artist Zhang Ding, as well as being commissioned to create music for the Turner prize. She also host a regular radio show on NTS as well as regularly appearing on stations including 6Music, Radio 1 and Asian Network.
As a musician, Iqbal’s creative skills cover production, synthesis, guitar playing and her own vocals, all of which have played a role in the creation of her long awaited second LP, The album – asecond attempt at the follow-up record – sees
