Naaz on the greatest game of Never Have I Ever (Off-Season Bonus)

The New Exchange with Ken Grand-Pierre

Naaz is a Dutch-Kurdish alternative pop singer that brilliantly exemplifies what this podcast is all about. I’d forgive you for mistaking this series as a podcast about music, after all, I do talk to a lot of musicians. But no, this series is really about humanity and you have to admit, behind every great song and every great album is some form of hardship, some form of adversity, and quite frankly; a lot of tough shit. Naaz is no exception to that, having not only dealt with the usual struggles of everyday life but also having to navigate cultural clashes, societal pressures, and inner self-doubt. However, the result of navigating those hardships is an invigorating debut album called Never Have I Ever. Creating this album was in many ways a lifeline for Naaz, with the central question being “Who do I want to be?” We explore that and more across our chat.