Shafiq Husayn presents his first solo LP "Shafiq En' A-Free-Ka" representin… Read Full Bio ↴Shafiq Husayn presents his first solo LP "Shafiq En' A-Free-Ka" representing the culmination of a 30-year musical journey. One third of LA’s hottest musical force that is the Sa-Ra Creative Partners, Shafiq heads out alone on a stunning soul/jazz and funk infused LP carefully created and crafted from intense studio sessions and on-going conversations, between like-minded friends and family.

Shafiq En' A-Free-Ka has been entirely composed with an armoury of outboard gear effects, synthesizers, electric guitars, strings, horns, a lot of modulation. “Hip-hop mastered the beat, but they didn’t do nothing with the changes,” says Shafiq. On the album Shafiq recruits Bilal, Sa-Ra member Om’Mas Keith, emcee Count Bass D, London’s rising songstress Fatima, Sa-Ra vocalist Rozzi Daime, and a whole army of musicians and engineers.

With an ability to write profound lyrics with killer hooks, Shafiq alongside soulstress Georgia Anne Muldrow is the only person to write for Erykah Badu and his talent for writing is evident throughout the 17-track LP.

As part of Sa-Ra, Shafiq has become part of an expansive artistic community in LA working alongside Erykah Badu, Count Bass D and J*DaVeY. This is how albums used to be made – not just a collection of songs, but a message to the messengers: A-free-ka UNITE.

My Story of Love / Starring You
Shafiq Husayn Lyrics

Yeah hello? Hello?
Of my story, the story of love

Somebody asked about me
And all about my history
I took a look around me
And all I saw was misery
Now he's asking me a question
How could this be?
To unlock those dismal quips I ask

"Is this the key?"

No matter what the book's say
I'm love, love, love, love
I know I'm living proof of
Love, love, love, love
There's no limit if we just choose
Love, love, love, love
You know we living proof of
Love, love, love, love

Somebody asked about me
And all about my history
I took a look around me
And all I saw was misery
Now he's asking me the question
How could this be?
To unlock those dismal quips I ask
"Is this the key?"

No matter what the book's say
I'm love, love, love, love
I know I'm living proof of
Love, love, love, love
There's no limit if we just choose
Love, love, love, love
You know we living proof of
Love, love, love, love

Choose love instead of hate
Choose to love instead of hate
Choose to love to love
Choose love choose love

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network

Written by: JIMETTA ROSE SMITH, SHAFIQ HUSAYN

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