Tahir Takalua

Model — Manchester

01Profile

A Tahir Takalua Photo

03Interview

Name, where are you from?
Tahir, Manchester.

Describe your style in three words?
Historic, lost, chic.

What’s the best gig you’ve ever been to?
Bubz! at Aatma - I got up and played an air guitar solo.

Musician - If you could be on the line up with any two artists in history?
Bubz! and JIMMY.

Which subcultures have influenced you and why?
YSL.

If you could spend an hour with anyone from history, who would you choose?
Mary Poppins.

Of all the venues you’ve been to or played, which is your favourite?
Somerset House / M41 Passover.

Your greatest unsung hero or heroine in music?
Joy Crookes.

04Playlist Notes

The first track you played on repeat?
'Seeing Sounds' by The Neptunes.

A song that defines the teenage you?
'On Melancholy Hill' by Gorillaz.

One record you would keep forever?
'Hurricane' by Bob Dylan.

A song lyric that has inspired you?
"Babyteeth, you’ve bitten more than you could chew"

The song that would get you straight on the dance floor?
'Como La Flor – Live' by Selena.

Best song to turn up loud?
'Paranoia' by Bubz! & tahir.

A song people wouldn’t expect you to like?
'Hide and Seek' by Imogen Heap.

Best song to end an all-nighter on?
'Jorts!' by Badgirl$.

03Interview

Name, where are you from?
Tahir, Manchester.

Describe your style in three words?
Historic, lost, chic.

What’s the best gig you’ve ever been to?
Bubz! at Aatma - I got up and played an air guitar solo.

Musician - If you could be on the line up with any two artists in history?
Bubz! and JIMMY.

Which subcultures have influenced you and why?
YSL.

If you could spend an hour with anyone from history, who would you choose?
Mary Poppins.

Of all the venues you’ve been to or played, which is your favourite?
Somerset House / M41 Passover.

Your greatest unsung hero or heroine in music?
Joy Crookes.

04Playlist Notes

The first track you played on repeat?
'Seeing Sounds' by The Neptunes.

A song that defines the teenage you?
'On Melancholy Hill' by Gorillaz.

One record you would keep forever?
'Hurricane' by Bob Dylan.

A song lyric that has inspired you?
"Babyteeth, you’ve bitten more than you could chew"

The song that would get you straight on the dance floor?
'Como La Flor – Live' by Selena.

Best song to turn up loud?
'Paranoia' by Bubz! & tahir.

A song people wouldn’t expect you to like?
'Hide and Seek' by Imogen Heap.

Best song to end an all-nighter on?
'Jorts!' by Badgirl$.