Hak Baker has spoken to NME about his single ‘Windrush Baby’, sound system culture and why he thinks pirate radio won’t be returning.The East Londoner has been championed for his introspective take on music, culminating in the release of his debut album ‘Worlds Ends FM’ back in June.
The album followed Baker’s highly acclaimed 2017 debut EP ‘Misfits’, the 2021 EP ‘Misled’ and his recent ‘Babylon’ mixtape.This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Windrush Generation, a group of Afro-Caribbeans who migrated to Britain in the ‘40s in the hope of better opportunities.
Baker has been open about his mother and grandmother being a part of the historic group. Back in March, he shared ‘Windrush Baby’ as an ode to them.The musician credited the song’s chords and their “ska-esque” sound as an inspiration. “I just thought, ‘I’m a Windrush baby, ain’t I?’” he said. “There wasn’t massive thought [behind the song,] it was just how I felt at the moment, probably just talking to my mum or something.
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