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 by way of Dangerous Behavior/ADA Worldwide.
Exploring the encompassing landscapes close to his childhood house 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 the direction of the latter finish of the tune.
A melting pot of inspiration, “Looking” – the tune and visible, stand as proof to the advanced character that’s Bakar as he shares extra about himself within the 3 minutes and seven seconds visible than even a few of the most watchful eyes might discover.
About Bakar:
Resisting categorization throughout his regular development into the highlight, Bakar provides 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 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 change into 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 Scorching 100.
Following the releases of his critically acclaimed 2019 ‘No one’s House’ and 2023 ‘Halo’ albums, Bakar continues to ship shockwaves world wide along with his 2025 inaugural single “Looking” and extra music to come back.
Bakar’s “Looking” observe can also be obtainable now to stream and cop on all main digital streaming platforms
