Welcome to ~wavy room~, in this episode we meet Farah Elle. She’s an Libyan-Irish artist with an incredible voice.
Across Farah Elle’s childhood, music was a sanctuary. It gave her a vocabulary to process various life happenings from the impact of her incredible family history in Libya to universal experiences intrinsic with becoming a fearless young woman in modern society. Everything that shaped who Farah is as a person today is masterfully reflected in her artistry and documented on FATIMA, her long-awaited debut record released at the end of 2022.
To date, Farah played numerous prestigious venues and festivals in Ireland including Vicar Street, The Sugar Club, Electric Picnic, and All Together Now. In November 2021, Farah collaborated with renowned Irish folk musician Liam Ó Maonlaí for a performance commissioned specially for the RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards. As well as working as an artist, Farah dedicates time to humanitarian aid work and working with young people from ethnic minorities on creative expression through music. She also gives music and wellness workshops to people of all ages and backgrounds.
~
Join me freeshype on the radio, and Farah Elle on this episode as we talk about her inspiration, bridging cultural gaps, favourite music and most importantly we break down the creation of her album FATIMA.
Tracklist
Desert - Farah Elle
Laundry - Farah Elle
Rajeen - Farah Elle
Heaven to Me - Tyler the Creator
Howl - Farah Elle
Lupe Fiasco - Paris, Tokyo
Mobb Deep - Shook Ones
Feist - 1234
Roses - OutKast
~
Listen to Farah Elle
~
Follow me
~
Subscribe to the Wavy Room Substack
Be the first to know about new episodes and hear all the episode with music. Join the wavy list.
Listen: Substack \ Apple Podcasts \ Spotify \ Soundcloud \ Mixcloud \ Amazon \ Google Podcasts \ Audiomack \ RSS
Credits
Host: Adetunji Paul, @freeshype
Guest: Farah Elle, @farahelle
Written & Produced: Adetunji Paul, studio BLVCk
Co-Producer & Editor: Efe Odudu, 808Xtra
Sponsor this show; ~wavy room~ is for makers in tech, media, music and creativity. If your brand operates in this space and you’d like to reach a dynamic audience reach out through business@studioblvck.com
Enjoy this show? Rate and review the podcast in your fav app. Tell people why you like the show, that helps more people discover the show. Thank you advance. Talk to you soon.
episode 2, Meet Farah Elle