In this episode of WORD, we hear from Swedish-Iraqi rapper Nayomi about the process behind her latest bop, ‘Wuhda Bel Million’.

The care-free anthem sees Nayomi entering a new era as she gears up to release her upcoming album, ‘Aura’. In this phase in her career, Nayomi says she wants to create catchy songs to stick in her fans’ heads, and ‘Wuhda Bel Million’ does just that, as it makes its way into the summer playlists of listeners all over the region.

WORD is SceneNoise’s new series unpacking the lyrics of our favourite artists from across the MENA region. In each episode, we ask them to shed light on the meaning behind their most iconic verses, taking us behind the scenes of their writing process and between the lines of their penmanship.

Let us know which artists and songs you would like featured on WORD by sending an email to info@scenenoise.com