Shamir, fellow introvert, exceptional singer-songwriter, and actor, joined Ellie, Alia, and guest co-host Miriam Hakim! He also started his own record label. After a brief Twitter exchange, Shamir was kind enough to sacrifice sleep (more than he already does) to talk with us! The connection during the recording was instant – talking to Shamir felt like talking to someone we’ve known for a long time. We discussed how gendered choir is, the significance of the dissonance-turned-harmony in Shamir’s music, and his upcoming tour with Sleater-Kinney. We also got to talk about queerness, Islam, and the intersection of those two things. We touched on Shamir’s love of country music and how, as a person of color, access to the country music scene is less than ideal. Enjoy this episode – thank you again to Shamir for spending this hour with us.
If you don’t already follow Shamir on social media, that’s a problem:
IG: shamir326
Twitter: ShamirBailey
If you don’t already follow Miriam Hakim, that’s also a problem:
IG: kuzbaramusic & giantkittyband
Phil and Nadim, the Lebanese-Canadian electronic duo Wake Island
Miriam Hakim, solo singer/guitarist, and singer of the punk band Giant Kitty
Leila Mire & Nadia Khayrallah, dancers and choreographers who performed their piece Arab-Fucking-Esque: Not Your Sexy Harem Girls
Nebal Maysaud, Composer