Bakar releases his new single, “Looking”.
Returning to his bodily roots within the U.Okay., acclaimed genre-bending artist Bakar (aka Abubakar Baker Shariff-Farr) delves into themes of a fleeing love, self-pursuit, and residential in his inaugural single of 2025 entitled “Looking”, out now through Dangerous Behavior/ADA Worldwide.
Exploring the encompassing landscapes close to his childhood dwelling in Camden, the choice juggernaut shares greater than only a nod to his upbringing as exemplified by the tasteful flaunts of British Kilos lined by the gloves of his favourite native soccer membership, Arsenal, and even the refined, “recorded dwell in London” BGVs in the direction of the latter finish of the music.
A melting pot of inspiration, “Looking” – the music and visible, stand as proof to the complicated character that’s Bakar as he shares extra about himself within the 3 minutes and seven seconds visible than even among the most watchful eyes may discover.
About Bakar:
Resisting categorization throughout his regular progress into the highlight, Bakar affords all of the lyrical prowess of a rapper, the virtuosic poise of a producer, and the pop craft of a singer-songwriter.
Born in Camden, North London and raised on Alternative FM, R&B CDs, and the Quran, Bakar’s early musical influences spanned from London’s burgeoning grime scene to the Pink Scorching Chili Peppers and English indie acts like The Maccabees.
Bakar propelled into the limelight along with his 2018 mixtape ‘BADKID’, produced with frequent collaborator Zach Nahome in what has turn into a fruitful partnership; his US #1 single “Hell N Again” swiftly adopted in 2019 and skilled a resurgence in recognition with a collaboration with Summer time Walker, accumulating over 850 million mixed streams and peaking at #53 on the Billboard Scorching 100.
Following the releases of his critically acclaimed 2019 ‘No one’s Dwelling’ and 2023 ‘Halo’ albums, Bakar continues to ship shockwaves all over the world along with his 2025 inaugural single “Looking” and extra music to come back.
Bakar’s “Looking” monitor can also be obtainable now to stream and cop on all main digital streaming platforms
