Abdu Ali facts for kids
Abdu Ali is a talented American musician, artist, and poet from Baltimore. They are also a community activist. In 2019, the city of Baltimore honored Ali with the Artist of the Year Award. This award came from the Mayor's Office and the LGBTQ Commission. Their first album, FIYAH!!, came out in 2019.
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Abdu Ali's Music Style
Abdu Ali's music is a cool mix of different sounds. It has energetic jazz and futuristic punk rap poetry. Their style also includes noise punk and avant-garde rap. They get ideas from Baltimore Club legend Miss Tony. Miss Tony is a famous Black queer icon. Ali's lyrics and poems are inspired by great writers. These include Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Wallace Thurmon, and Richard Nugent. The magazine FADER called their song "Chastity" a brave call for self-love. It encourages people to accept themselves.
Creative Projects
Abdu Ali has worked on many interesting projects.
Kahlon
From 2014 to 2017, Ali helped create Kahlon. This was an experimental music and art event in Baltimore. Many famous artists performed there. These included Juliana Huxtable and Princess Nokia.
drumBOOTY
In 2017, Ali started drumBOOTY. This is a podcast that focuses on Black creativity. It also encourages social discussions.
As They Lay
Ali also founded As They Lay. They describe it as a "creative protect-based organism." This group brings Black artists together. They organize events, programs, and discussions.
Personal Life
Abdu Ali identifies as non-binary. This means they do not identify as only a boy or only a girl. They use "they/them" as their pronouns.
Music Albums
Studio Albums
- FIYAH!! (2019)
Guest Songs
Abdu Ali has also appeared on songs by other artists:
- "Sour Patch Kids" with Simo Soo (2015)
- "DOTS Freestyle Remix" with JPEGMafia and Buzzy Lee (2019) on the album All My Heroes Are Cornballs
