"Hi, I'm Shai 👋🏾 I just had the worst five years of my life and I accidentally wrote an album about it"

'Becoming Shai' is a collaborative creative endeavor taken on with love and care by Southside Shai and Gory Kas. This recording captures Shai's performance at Gül Gallery in NYC for Queer Mubarak on June 20, 2025. 

The performance contains a mix of original songs and poetry mapping Shai's journey into becoming herself over several years of personal troubles and tragedies (note: several songs may contain explicit language).

Original music by Southside Shai (Shaila Huq)
Production by Gory Kas

With love and gratitude to the organizers of Queer Mubarak, to the Global Majority, and to the future that deserves to be built 🌱

We hope you enjoy 🌚🌝

Hello Voyeur

The Revolution Has Started // Do Not Disturb

The Cost Of Business

Everything Ends at Flash

Clyde

Better Off Alone (Reprise)

I Live In The Same America As You

Seedlings

Goodbye Nic

Seeking A Lover For The End Of The World

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