Name: Qazi & Qazi (Naadirah and Rukaiyah)
Location: London via Birmingham
How would you describe your sound?
Lots of sister harmonies, ritual-esque.
Could you tell us a bit about when + how you got started:
R: We’re sisters! Naadirah started harmonising with my cries pretty much as soon as I was launched from the womb.
N: Tis true, we’ve been singing together as long as I can remember. Making music together is where we both feel home — it sustains us in every sense. I feel like we can’t survive without it.
First artist that inspired you?
R: Celine Dion, for me.
N: Jeff Buckley.
What are some tracks from the past year that find yourself returning to?
Halle - ‘Part of Your World’.
Ny Oh - ‘You Are’.
Lana Del Rey - ‘Did you know there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd’.
The one tune you’ve got on repeat right now is…?
N: The Stone Roses - ‘Tightrope’.
R: This banger from II Trovatore.
One piece of advice you’d give to budding musicians / creatives:
Trust your instincts.
Could you tell us a bit about your new single ‘House of Cards’ which dropped 12th July:
This is one of the first songs we ever wrote! We’ve held it close to us for many years and watched the words find their meaning as we’ve grown with it. We’re so excited that we get to share this long kept secret with the world now.
As well as your latest single, any further projects you’re both working on that we should keep an eye out for this year?
A couple more singles to go this year! More music in 2024 — we’re spending all our time at home recording right now.
Lastly, where can we catch you performing live:
22nd July at Dialled In: The Park in London. We’re so excited !!!