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Abdu Ali
American musician

Abdu Ali

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Abdu Ali
Ali performing in 2015

Abdu Ali is an American multidisciplinary musician, community activist, poet and artist based in Baltimore. In 2019, Baltimore City Major Jack Young's Office and the LGBTQ Commission honored Ali with the Artist of the Year Award. They released their first album FIYAH!! in 2019.

Musical style

Their musical style has been described as fervent jazz with a futuristic punk rap poetry while also weaving noise punk to avant-garde rap. Their work is inspired by Baltimore Club legend and black queer icon Miss Tony. Ali's lyrics and poetry are influenced by Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Wallace Thurmon, and Richard Nugent. The FADER described their single "Chastity" as "an unconventional, and daring call for self-love and acceptance".

Projects

Ali has been involved in various projects including Kahlon, an experimental music and art event in Baltimore that hosted notable acts including Juliana Huxtable, Princess Nokia and others that lasted from 2014 to 2017. In 2017 they created drumBOOTY, a podcast for black creativity and social dialogue. They are also the founder of As They Lay, which Ali states as a "creative protect-based organism" that brings black artists together for events, programs and dialogues.

Personal life

Ali identifies as non-binary and uses they/them pronouns.

Discography

Studio albums

  • FIYAH!! (2019)

Guest appearances

TitleYearArtist(s)Album
"Sour Patch Kids"2015Simo Soo-
"DOTS Freestyle Remix"2019JPEGMafia, Buzzy LeeAll My Heroes Are Cornballs
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