Eva B
Pakistani rapper (born 1998)
01Career
According to Eva B, she began writing and rapping in 2014, inspired by Eminem. After briefly pausing due to family pressure, she resumed in 2019 with her debut track "Gully Girl" on Patari, highlighting themes of female empowerment. Since then, Eva B has worn a niqab during performances, describing it as part of her identity.
All of her music has been recorded and released exclusively through No Limit Muzik, an independent Pakistani hip-hop label. In 2020, she followed up with tracks like "Mukhtasir Baatain", "Quarantine Baji", and "Qalam Bolega", all produced under the No Limit Muzik banner. She gained broader recognition when Zulfiqar Jabbar Khan, producer of Coke Studio Season 14, invited her to perform "Kana Yaari".
Her track "Rozi" was featured in the end credits of Ms. Marvel episode 1, earning her international media exposure, and in 2024, her song "Sunrise in Lyari", also produced and released by No Limit Muzik, was spotlighted by the Recording Academy’s Global Spin (GRAMMY.com), marking a milestone for Pakistani hip-hop.
02Name
According to Eva B, "Eva" is a reference to Eve, the first woman in the Abrahamic religions, including Islam. Like the latter, she is among the first female rappers in Pakistan. In a 2021 interview, she explained that the added letter 'B' is a nod to her Baloch ethnicity.
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