Today, Swedish-born artist ANFA, who comes from Balochi/Iranian roots, has released her debut single, "Fukk It." The song is available everywhere now and is released via Cosmos Music.
A bombastic debut, set against driving beats and fiery lyricism, "Fukk It" takes a cold, hard stare at social media and its detrimental ubiquity in today's society. As ANFA describes, "Through 'Fukk It' I've been investigating my own relationship with social media, I even met with a mental health expert to find my own digital balance... It's a true love-hate relationship." Born Anfa Lashari in the Swedish town of Borås, ANFA's heritage stems from the Baluchistan region of Iran. The youngest of 6 siblings, ANFA struggled to define herself as a child, a condition made more tumultuous through bouts of crime, her parents' conservative roots, and a family on the brink of collapse. A born rebel, ANFA's outcast sensibility led to heavy substance abuse by age 11, which continued through her teens. Through it all, music was a constant. As ANFA states, "I grew up hearing songs from all around the world: Swedish, English, Balochi, Iranian, Balkan, African. I'm one of those kids who was born and raised in one country and my parents in another but I still respect and carry my parent's culture with me...it's one of my superpowers."Videos