Build Me a Way

London-based singer-songwriter Bakar returns with a poignant guitar ballad enriched by his one-of-a-kind, heartfelt delivery. Abubakar Baker Shariff-Farr, better known as Bakar, has become a staple in the UK indie rock/hip-hop scene, praised for his experimental style and tendencies to venture into emotions unknown. 

This new track ‘Build Me a Way’ features a static, yet reminiscent guitar line that fuels the structure, supported by Bakar’s seemingly effortless vocal harmonies. The call-and-response inner dialogue renders this track an ideal contender for an album closer or a particularly emotional scene in a movie.

The subtle elements used in the production act as the glue for what is a relatively simple song. The washed-out drums and tiny arpeggios generate a groove that is both infectious and longing for something distant. You can’t quite put your finger on it.

Bakar has paid sincere attention to the inner workings of the track, not drowning it in embellishments, but translating an indescribable feeling the best way he knows how.