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Strange fan encounters with Nabihah Iqbal, Nil眉fer Yanya, Laura Lee and Gaye Su Akyol

Nabihah Iqbal talks with Nil眉fer Yanya, Gaye Su Akyol and Khruangbin鈥檚 Laura Lee about dating as a musician and strange encounters with fans.

This week鈥檚 episode of Music Life gets personal with musician, producer and black belt in karate Nabihah Iqbal, who is joined by Khruangbin鈥檚 Laura Lee, as well as singers Nil眉fer Yanya and Gaye Su Akyol.

Laura Lee was a maths teacher turned bass player who started her musical journey 8 years ago in the three-piece band Khruangbin. The band have toured with the likes of Bonobo, Father John Misty, Massive Attack and Leon Bridges, and are known for blending global music influences, classic soul, dub and psychedelia.

London-born singer-songwriter of Turkish and Barbadian descent Nil眉fer Yanya started writing songs at the age of 6, and has since toured alongside The xx, Interpol and Mitski. Last year she released her debut album Miss Universe, a semi-conceptual project that blends rock, pop, electronica, R&B, and soul.

And Turkish singer, songwriter, producer and audio-visual artist Gaye Su Akyol rounds off the panel. She blends traditional Turkish melodies and structures with psychedelia, surf rock and grunge.

Led by Nabihah Iqbal, they鈥檒l be discussing strange fan encounters, dating as a musician, and using music as an escape.

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26 minutes

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  • Sat 8 Feb 2020 12:06GMT
  • Sun 9 Feb 2020 20:06GMT

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