Feat. Siti Nur Iman (Vocalist)

Think jazz and you’d think dim whisky bars with patrons enjoying tunes over drinks and cigars. Essentially, not something you’d associate with the Muslim community—much less a Muslim women in a hijab.

Iman, however, is on a path of dismantling that perception as a Muslim jazz vocalist. What happens when your faith could come into conflict with doing what you love? RICE sits down with her to talk about the delicate balance between her personal identities.

Off Beat is a three-part video series about unexpected people in jazz, commissioned by Esplanade Offstage and produced by RICE.