UNTITLED 1981

KABEAUSHÉ continues to expand his bold musical universe with “UNTITLED 1981,” a striking new single from his forthcoming album KABEAUSHÉ PRESENTS I.S.U.I.L.P. Born in Nairobi and now based in Berlin, the singer rapper and producer is known for fusing experimental pop hip hop punk energy and cinematic performance into something entirely his own. Praised by Bandcamp Daily as “a glam funk preacher of divine weirdness” and by Pan African Music as “one of the most vital theatrical voices in global experimental pop,” KABEAUSHÉ lives up to the hype here.

Inspired by 1970s blaxploitation films and Jean Michel Basquiat, the track blends rap with deconstructed gospel to create something physical raw and instantly gripping. It pushes deeper into the story of Herr Iggy, the delusional ruler of the fictional Doerf Kingdom, capturing his spiraling ego and growing paranoia.

The accompanying video draws on early German cinema and silent film aesthetics, presenting Iggy in dramatic theatrical fashion as his authority unravels. With “UNTITLED 1981,” KABEAUSHÉ proves once again that his music is not just heard, but felt.