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== Summary ==
Boshra AlSaadi is a Syrian-American singer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer whose solo project is SAADI. Her work connects experimental song, electronic production and ensemble performance, including [[Bubu|bubu]] with [[Janka Nabay]] and [[The Bubu Gang]].<ref name="alsaadi-bio">[https://www.clarioncallmedia.com/saadi-bio Clarion Call Media: SAADI / Boshra AlSaadi, artist biography and project notes]. Accessed 23 October 2026.</ref>

== Life and career ==
Born in Damascus and raised in Pennsylvania, she entered New York's East Village anti-folk scene while studying at Cooper Union. She co-founded Looker and later worked with TEEN as well as [[Janka Nabay|Nabay]]'s ensemble. Visual art and music developed as related activities.<ref name="alsaadi-bio" />

== Music and style ==
Her solo arrangements combine analog synthesizers, programmed beats, guitars and layered voices. Diasporic storytelling and questions about society, technology and human life inform the writing. In [[The Bubu Gang|the Bubu Gang]], her clear backing voice and instrumental work joined [[Janka Nabay|Nabay]]'s lead within a rhythmically interlocking band texture.<ref name="alsaadi-bio" /><ref name="alsaadi-gang">[https://www.luakabop.com/artists/janka-nabay Luaka Bop: Janka Nabay and] [[The Bubu Gang|the Bubu Gang]], formation and personnel. Accessed 23 October 2026.</ref>

== Works and performances ==
The SAADI project includes 'Homo sapiens' and the album project ''Birds of Paradise''. Its notes credit AlSaadi with writing and performance, with additional production by Chris Coady. Her collaborations also include Jason McMahon and production work for AJ Lambert, extending the relationship between her own songs and other musicians' recordings.<ref name="alsaadi-bio" />

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