Across genres and influences, Sabreen, the 23-year-old artist and songwriter, has achieved a great deal in her career to date. Today marks the start of a new chapter with the release of the ambitious EP, Forget Me When I’m Gone. It features 6 tracks that embrace social and politically charged themes, alongside carefree pop perfection and folk-strewn productions.
Alongside her EP, Sabreen has also released a glowing visual for the single Nina, documenting travels across Europe in this self-directed marvel.
Discussing the release, Sabreen explains:
“’Forget Me When I’m Gone’ is my proudest artistic achievement. These six songs challenged me to write beyond my comfort zone, to tell my own stories truthfully and to tell stories of other people, which I believe should be remembered. It is an EP of catharsis, grief, anger and love, detailing my struggles with mental health, relationships, and real stories from New Zealand to Palestine. The world around this EP and its aesthetic and sonic blend with my South Asian culture has been a joy to create – and I am just getting started.”
Having already played various stages across New Zealand, been active in European songwriting camps, and changed higher education in NZ Universities through the EP’s early single, Countryman, discussing the tragic killing of Chinese gold miner Joe Kum Yung, Sabreen’s work is far beyond her years.
