Kefaya & Elaha Soroor have released their new single, Our Freedoms Must Be Won

Award-winning musical collaborators Kefaya & Elaha Soroor have released their new single, Our Freedoms Must Be Won, a powerful blend of global sounds and political commentary.

Listen to Our Freedoms Must Be Won HERE

“This song carries a message of resilience, liberation, and revolution, reminding us that freedom is never simply granted to the oppressed - it is something we hold close, nurture, and fight for through struggles and resistance,” the band shared.

The lyrics are drawn from the work of renowned Hazara poet Aziza Fayaz, whose advocacy for Hazara rights resonates with marginalized communities worldwide, reflecting a broader fight against fascism, subjugation, and authoritarianism.

Musically, the track channels the hypnotic and transcendental spirit of Qawwali, Gnaoua, and Indian classical traditions, filtered through psychedelic rock, post-punk, and electronic dance music.

Following their critically acclaimed album Songs of Our Mothers (Bella Union), which won the 2020 Songlines Award for Best Fusion Album, Kefaya and Soroor continue to push the boundaries of global music.

Kefaya, the London-based trio of Giuliano Modarelli, Al MacSween, and Joost Hendrickx, is known for its boundary-breaking approach to global sounds, jazz, and socially conscious music. For this project, they reunite with Elaha Soroor, a pioneering Hazara singer whose voice conveys both emotional depth and unflinching power. Soroor rose to prominence as a finalist on Afghanistan’s Afghan Star and became the first female Hazara singer to perform on Afghan television. She has since appeared on BBC Farsi, Al Jazeera, and other Persian media outlets.

Our Freedoms Must Be Won showcases the trio’s signature experimentation with rhythm and texture, blending polyrhythms, immersive synthesizers, and ecstatic trance-inducing grooves with cutting-edge lyrics.

Listen to Our Freedoms Must Be Won: HERE

ABOUT KEFAYA & ELAHA SOROOR

Kefaya & Elaha Soroor have cultivated an international following through live performance, collaboration, and word of mouth rather than major-label promotion. Their music has surpassed 2.5 million streams, with audiences expanding across Europe and beyond. Their online presence includes over 14,000 Spotify listeners, 13,000 Facebook followers, and more than 91,000 Instagram followers on Elaha’s personal account.

Their work has been supported by leading broadcasters and tastemakers, including sync placement on Channel 4’s We Are Lady Parts, live sessions on BBC Radio 3 (World on 3) and BBC Radio 4 (Loose Ends), and airplay from Gilles Peterson, Mary Anne Hobbs, Worldwide FM, and NTS. Their releases have earned four- and five-star reviews from The Guardian, Uncut, Mojo, Financial Times, Songlines, Jazzwise, Evening Standard, and Times of India.

Fierce, innovative, and unapologetically political, Kefaya & Elaha Soroor continue to carve out a space where artistic experimentation meets revolutionary spirit—proving that music is not only a form of expression but also a catalyst for change.