Bakar releases his new single, “Looking”.
Returning to his bodily roots within the U.Ok., 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 residence 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 delicate, “recorded dwell in London” BGVs in 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 presents 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 Crimson Sizzling 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 grow to be a fruitful partnership; his US #1 single “Hell N Again” swiftly adopted in 2019 and skilled a resurgence in reputation with a collaboration with Summer season Walker, accumulating over 850 million mixed streams and peaking at #53 on the Billboard Sizzling 100.
Following the releases of his critically acclaimed 2019 ‘No person’s Residence’ and 2023 ‘Halo’ albums, Bakar continues to ship shockwaves around the globe along with his 2025 inaugural single “Looking” and extra music to return.
Bakar’s “Looking” observe can be out there now to stream and cop on all main digital streaming platforms