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Sobhhï

San Francisco, California, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2018 | SELF

San Francisco, California, United States | SELF
Established on Jan, 2018
Solo R&B Hip Hop

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"Why Dubai’s Top-Streamed R&B Star Sobhhi Is Buzzing in Canada"

Getting international R&B artist Sobhhi into clear focus is a tricky thing to do. That’s intentional.

As the No. 1 streamed R&B artist in the UAE, one of the top artists generally in the Middle East, and someone dedicated to progressing the genre of alternative R&B around the world, the man prefers his headshots with a grainy filter. It’s for the art.

From his quarantine quarters in the Bay Area, California, Sobhhi has been dropping a steady stream of singles following on the spring release of his latest LP, Red IIGetting international R&B artist Sobhhi into clear focus is a tricky thing to do. That’s intentional.

As the No. 1 streamed R&B artist in the UAE, one of the top artists generally in the Middle East, and someone dedicated to progressing the genre of alternative R&B around the world, the man prefers his headshots with a grainy filter. It’s for the art.

From his quarantine quarters in the Bay Area, California, Sobhhi has been dropping a steady stream of singles following on the spring release of his latest LP, Red III. Interestingly enough, the music is hitting different in Canada—the artist counts Montreal and Toronto as some of his most popular cities streaming-wise.

We booked a daytime slot to speak with the man who makes “music for late nights” about his interesting education and transition into music, dispelling a bit of the myth in search of presence, and why the alt-R&B scene in Toronto is so unreal. Check out the video for his latest single "Alone Somehow," premiering on Complex today, and read our chat with him.I. Interestingly enough, the music is hitting different in Canada—the artist counts Montreal and Toronto as some of his most popular cities streaming-wise.

We booked a daytime slot to speak with the man who makes “music for late nights” about his interesting education and transition into music, dispelling a bit of the myth in search of presence, and why the alt-R&B scene in Toronto is so unreal. Check out the video for his latest single "Alone Somehow," premiering on Complex today, and read our chat with him. - Complex


"Age and identity unknown: why Dubai singing sensation Sobhhi prefers to remain an enigma"

The late soul and funk legend Prince perfected the art of being enigmatic, while pop queens Beyonce and Adele have managed to sustain their fan base while keeping away from the limelight. "And this is the reason why they have amazing and dedicated fans," says RnB singer Sobhhi. "By doing it this way, it keeps the focus solely on the music and that's the thing that ultimately lasts at the end of the day." - The National News


"SOBHHÏ x BBC Radio Interview"

This is my radio interview which was broadcast on BBC Radio and thousands of other stations internationally. Recorded in late 2019. - BBC Radio


"Dubai-based artist sobhhï releases a new trapped-out R&B single titled “abu / dhabi”"

Today, the Dubai-based artist sobhhï has released “abu / dhabi”, a song that explores a relationship with a love interest living in another prominent city in the UAE. Falling in the sweet-spot of R&B and trap, with an underlying Arabic element, sobhhï seductively serenades a scorpio girl who’s in the throes of a messy break-up. Contrasting himself to her past lover, sobhhï makes it clear that only he can give her the life she’s looking for (“top floor, it’s not new to you”). - ELEVATOR


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Sobhhï is a Dubai-based R&B artist. He has been ranked the number one streamed R&B artist in the UAE, and one of the top artists coming out of the Middle East. Beginning his career in computational mathematics, he now creates music full-time in the US and Dubai.

So far a non-performing artist, with plans to tour after 2020, Sobhhï's identity is so far largely unknown, although he has revealed the name Sobhhï is his grandfather's name, and is part of his own name, meaning "morning" in Arabic. His musical output has been categorized variously as music for late nights, or Nocturnal Trapsoul – 'dreamy R&B, bedroom soul, and hip-hop.


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