How Oliver Azzi found his voice through memory, identity & home

How Oliver Azzi found his voice through memory, identity & home

"You're still home to me, even if the house falls apart," sings Lebanese artist Oliver Azzi in his latest single Baladi. While this lyric may read as a message to a loved one, it instead reflects the emotional distance between Oliver, his loved ones, and the Lebanon he once knew. In doing so, it reframes human connection as a form of shelter when places no longer feel safe or recognisable, ultimately becoming the emotional centrepiece of the son…