{"id":181509,"date":"2023-04-25T10:11:19","date_gmt":"2023-04-25T08:11:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/?p=181509"},"modified":"2023-04-21T18:02:50","modified_gmt":"2023-04-21T16:02:50","slug":"shafiq-husayn-feat-didda-joe-aqeelion-bobby-earth-and-muwasa-sofas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/shafiq-husayn-feat-didda-joe-aqeelion-bobby-earth-and-muwasa-sofas\/","title":{"rendered":"Shafiq Husayn Feat. Didda Joe, Aqeelion, Bobby Earth And Muwasa &#8211; Sofas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ex3uNv8MDEo\" width=\"100%\" height=\"344\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Acclaimed producer, songwriter, and vocalist <strong>Shafiq Husayn<\/strong> has been a vital force on the Los Angeles music scene for decades. A member of trendsetting trio <strong>Sa-Ra Creative Partners<\/strong>, <strong>Shafiq<\/strong> has produced tracks for a staggering spectrum of talent, including <strong>Erykah<\/strong> <strong>Badu<\/strong>, <strong>Ty Dolla $ign<\/strong>, <strong>Pharoahe<\/strong> <strong>Monch<\/strong>, <strong>Robert<\/strong> <strong>Glasper<\/strong>, <strong>Ice-T, Bilal, Jurassic 5,<\/strong> and many more. In recent years, the Grammy winner has also become the leader of <strong>The Dove Society<\/strong>, an expansive L.A. musical collective featuring a multitude of like-minded artists.<em> &#8220;The Dove Society started in between touring and the sessions for the making of my last album The Loop,&#8221;<\/em> <strong>Shafiq<\/strong> explains, citing <strong>Jimetta Rose, Thundercat,<\/strong> and<strong> Anderson .Paak<\/strong> as early participants. <strong>Shafiq<\/strong> describes the collective&#8217;s sound as &#8220;<em>very forward and progressive. Now, then, and forever!&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Now, <strong>Shafiq Husayn<\/strong> and <strong>The Dove Society<\/strong> are unveiling an official music video for &#8220;<strong>Sofas<\/strong>&#8220;, the first single off the upcoming album <em>So<\/em> <em>Gold<\/em>. Now available on all digital outlets, the track is another slice of lush cosmic soul from <strong>Shafiq<\/strong> <strong>Husayn<\/strong>, with contributions from <strong>Dove<\/strong> <strong>Society<\/strong> artists <strong>Didda<\/strong> <strong>Joe, Bobby Earth, Aqeelion,<\/strong> and <strong>Muwasa<\/strong>. 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