The secret life of Eva B: Pakistan’s first woman of hip-hop
Eva B learned to rap as a teenager in Karachi, writing and recording in secret from her bedroom. But when she went viral, would her family figure out her undercover life?
Eva B’s music has reached millions and even been featured in a Marvel miniseries, but when she first started out, she was a teenager creating songs in her bedroom in Karachi – and doing it in secret. Being Pakistan’s first female rapper was not easy to hide, especially when Eva got the chance to perform on the country’s biggest TV show. Millions were watching – including her own family. Would they figure out her undercover life?
Presenter: Mobeen Azhar
Producer: Maryam Maruf
Voiceover: Anna Baig
Get in touch: [email protected] or WhatsApp +44 330 678 2707
(Image: Illustration of Eva B. Credit: Hanifa F. Abdul Hameed/Naughty Horses Records)
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- Mon 29 Jan 202412:06GMTBBC World Service
- Mon 29 Jan 202418:06GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa
- Mon 29 Jan 202423:06GMTBBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
- Tue 30 Jan 202403:06GMTBBC World Service
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