Abdu Ali

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'''Abdu Ali''' is a black queer multidisciplinary Baltimore based musician, community activist, poet and artist.<ref name=":0">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> In 2019, Baltimore City Major Jack Young's Office and the LGBTQ Commission honored Ali with the the Artist of the Year Award.<ref></ref> They released their first album FIYA!! in 2019.<ref name=":1">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref name=":2"> Reviews Abdu Ali|url=https://thequietus.com/articles/26381-abdu-ali-fiyah-review|access-date=2020-06-18|website=The Quietus|language=en-us}}</ref>

== Musical style ==
Their musical style has been described as fervent [[jazz]] with a futuristic punk-rap poetry while also weaving noise punk to avant-garde rap.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref name=":3">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> Their work is inspired by Baltimore Club legend and black queer icon Miss Tony.<ref name=":3" /> Ali lyrics and poerty are influenced by [[Langston Hughes]], [[Zora Neale Hurston]], [[Wallace Thurman|Wallace Thurmon]], and [[Richard Nugent]].<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> The [[The Fader|FADER]] described their single "Chastity" as "an unconventional, and daring call for self-love and acceptance".<ref></ref>

== Projects ==
Ali has been involved in various projects including Kahlon<ref></ref><ref name=":2" />, an experimental music and art event in Baltimore that hosted notable acts including [[Juliana Huxtable]], [[Princess Nokia]] and others that lasted from 2014-2017.<ref name=":0" /> in 2017 they created drumBOOTY, a podcast for black creativity and social dialogue.<ref name=":3" /> They are also the founder of As They Lay, which Ali states as a "creative protect-based organism" that brings black artists together for events, programs and dialogues.<ref name=":0" />

== Discography ==

* 2019 - FIYAH!!<ref name=":1" />

== References ==


[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
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[[Category:African-American musicians]]
[[Category:LGBT musicians from the United States]]
[[Category:Musicians from Baltimore]]

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