Coloring Lessons Mix Series 053: Zarina by COLORING LESSONS

Zarina (Sarah Zarina Hakani) is a Shi'a Muslim multidisciplinary artist from Atlanta, GA, based in Brooklyn, NY. From MoMA PS1 to her friends' backyards, Zarina keeps things warm and playful through her hometown selections, blissed-out vocals, and unpredictable explosions.

Recorded during Ramadan, this mix holds the complexity, nostalgia, and future-building power of the month. Zarina blends genres with power and purpose. Expect some electro, hard drums, bollywood, breaks, and more as you traverse through a soundscape that calls to the hypnotic stillness, textured reflection, and wacky celebration leading up to Eid.

Zarina volunteers with @8ballcommunity, is the artist-in-residence at @risolab, co-founded @reconstructedmag, and a partner in party series @lifesavers_nyc.