Dua Saleh: the story and songs to start with

Dua Saleh moves from poetry into songs shaped by identity, love, and climate anxiety

Dua Saleh is documented as a Sudanese-American artist based in Los Angeles whose work moves through pop, R&B, and electronic styles. The sources place their early music on the 2019 EP Nūr and their full-length debut on I SHOULD CALL THEM in 2024. Those releases are tied to poetry, gender expression, queer love, and environmental anxiety, and the record credits show collaboration with several guest artists and producers. The materials also note Saleh’s later release Of Earth & Wires, which extends that documented momentum. A good starting point is to hear how the 2019 EP and the 2024 album frame the range of their voice and writing.