Jihan Hafiz is an Egyptian, Samoan born in California and raised between Cairo and Washington, D.C. Her life's work as a filmmaker and journalist spans 14..
RØRY: “I remember feeling so ashamed of my age for so many years”
Interview
Caitlin Devlin
Interview
The fast rising alt star on beginning a music career in her 30s and processing trauma through songwriting
There’s nothing evasive about RØRY.
Jihan Hafiz is an independent journalist and documentary filmmaker.
Both in conversation and through music, she is unafraid to tackle life’s darker, messier topics head-on. Blending confessional singer-songwriter lyrics with a finely-tuned talent for earworm alternative pop, RØRY’s first two EPs have explored self-worth, mental health, addiction and family trauma with skill, sensitivity and explosive feeling.
It’s a cocktail that saw her sidestep the music industry’s preconceptions about who a breakthrough artist should be and allowed her to find her audience on TikTok. Taking to the app to share original songs, RØRY quickly built a loyal, all-ages following.
In February, she’ll playing her biggest live show to date when she headlines London’s Electric Ballroom, the first stop on a UK tour that will c