East London’s Aziya recently announced her forthcoming mixtape BAMBI, out November 8. Alongside the mixtape announcement, Aziya shared the single “bbydoll.” I checked out the single and it’s a stunner. I absolutely love her sound. She is on point, and she has an edge.
Aziya’s forthcoming mixtape will include the previously released singles “crush (tom verlaine)” and “Party’s Over.” Aziya’s music is reminiscent of the ’80s mixed with more modern alternative. Do not underestimate her young age. She shreds on the guitar and has got the gift of songwriting.
Speaking about “bbydoll,” Aziya shares, “I don’t wanna be someone’s plaything – I felt like that once, with someone I was with. There was one day I vividly remember asking myself why I was with a person like this in the first place, who was doing everything they could to make me feel inferior, how did I end up here? I ended up producing a song that felt like I was reclaiming the word ‘babydoll.’ This is my bad b*tch anthem – it’s my ‘what would Chloe Sevigny, Bjork or Santigold do if they were treated badly by someone who didn’t see their worth? LEAVE’ soundtrack.”
Aziya elaborates on the creation of her new mixtape BAMBI, stating, “I found that last year was a lot of firsts for me. I think I was learning to be comfortable – not just in the industry but in relationships too. I learnt a lot about myself and my boundaries last year. ‘BAMBI’ is the representation of how sometimes your niceness can be taken for granted, and that you need to overcome it and become a stronger version of that person.”
This is an artist to keep an eye out for.
Find her on Instagram. Pre-order music here.
