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Vanity Fair Magazine gives an exclusive first look at the upcoming new series Daisy Jones and The Six and announces release date.
The short film WHITE WEDDING, starring Nabiyah Be, directed by Melody Roscher and produced by WONDER CLUB and K PERIOD will be having its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival.
— Amidst a racially tense Southern wedding, a biracial bride has the chance to confront her estranged Black father after accidentally hiring his wedding band to perform.
Nabiyah has joined the cast of the new Amazon Prime series Daisy Jones and The Six. She will be playing Simone Jackson, Daisy’s closest friend and disco pioneer.
Nabiyah is featured on Brazilian artist Margareth Menezes’s new single QUERERA, from her Latin Grammy nominated record Autêntica. Check out the video here.
Nabiyah Be and the cast of “School Girls; or the African Mean Girls” play all won a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble. ( June 2018 )
Nabiyah will be playing Ericka in Jocelyn Bioh's upcoming production of SCHOOL GIRLS; or the African Mean Girls, directed by Tony Award Winner Rebeca Taichman. The production will be set at MCC's Lucille Lortel Theatre and opens on November 2nd. For tickets please go to: http://www.mcctheater.org//currentseason.html
Nabiyah Be and Rockwood Music Hall have paired up for a residency in the FALL of 2017! Dates:
Thursday, September 28, 2017 - 10:00pm
Thursday, October 26, 2017 - 8:00pm
Thursday, November 30, 2017 - 8:00pm
See you there!
Hear Nabiyah’s voice in the Why We Build the Wall EP, a selection of live cast recordings from the upcoming HADESTOWN Original Cast Album.The full length Original Cast Recording will be out October 6th through Warner Classics. Pre order on Amazon!
About
Poetry, performance, dance and music make up Nabiyah Be: singer, songwriter, producer and actress. The Brazilian-Jamaican artist is influenced by the richness of Brazilian and American culture, and directs her work towards a musical fusion that reflects her international experience.
Described by the The New York Times as the owner of a “spellbinding” voice, she is the first black Brazilian woman to win a Drama Desk Award. She also starred in the Tony and Grammy winning musical Hadestown, as well giving life to the disco pioneer Simone Jackson in the Emmy winning limited series “ Daisy Jones & The Six”. In the Oscar wining film “ Black Panther”, Nabiyah played the villain Linda.
In 2024, Nabiyah releases ‘EVERYBODY’ and ‘POÇO AZUL’, her first singles, produced by the artist alongside collaborators Marcelo de Lamare and C-AFROBRASIL. The singles open the door for her debut album and introduces the musical diversity that represents her.