The Rolling Stone Interview
Issam Alnajjar Is Ready for You to Re-Discover Him
Issam Alnajjar holds nothing back ahead of his sophomore album A Night In Cairo, from early virality pressures to the world he’s building.
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Issam Alnajjar holds nothing back ahead of his sophomore album A Night In Cairo, from early virality pressures to the world he’s building.
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