Ziyaad Luceō

“Outliers Shine”—his collective’s motto, but also <a href="spotify:artist:5KfrkqXY5MpnPVIPQdfCpI" data-name="Ziyaad Luceō">Ziyaad Luceō</a>’s guiding standard. Few artists make emotion feel as cinematic as <a href="spotify:artist:5KfrkqXY5MpnPVIPQdfCpI" data-name="Ziyaad Luceō">Ziyaad Luceō</a>. The Canadian-born creator, Ziyaad Aswan-Roman built his musical world by transforming soundscapes and expression into a fully realized artistic persona: <a href="spotify:artist:5KfrkqXY5MpnPVIPQdfCpI" data-name="Ziyaad Luceō">Ziyaad Luceō</a>. His hypnotic voice and unconventional approach within R&amp;B and Alternative genres blend intimacy and grandeur, creating music that feels universally resonant.

Luceō’s albums are more than collections of songs—they are narratives, structured like novels where each track is a chapter. The 2019 re-release of &#34;<a href="spotify:album:59A16Vf8Sv01ZKTdWU4wM5" data-name="Prologue: Past Has Beauty">Prologue: Past Has Beauty</a>&#34; revealed Luceō as a storyteller, weaving narrative and emotion. His debut, &#34;<a href="spotify:album:0rWjr4PVdUKbCfb1EE7l6w" data-name="Through These Eyes">Through These Eyes</a>&#34; (2020), explored the intricacies of connection and longing, followed by &#34;<a href="spotify:album:4KCSsAwNwhl9FhKg1r8YBe" data-name="Moment in Time">Moment in Time</a>&#34; (2021), a reflective companion that examined love and heartbreak from a new perspective. In 2023, both projects were fused into the dual concept album <a href="spotify:album:4AZ7KVTCuH2fWY4ZShgRNQ" data-name="My Bittersweet Duality (Deluxe)">My Bittersweet Duality (Deluxe)</a>, complete with seven bonus tracks, cementing the world and character of <a href="spotify:artist:5KfrkqXY5MpnPVIPQdfCpI" data-name="Ziyaad Luceō">Ziyaad Luceō</a> as a fully imagined artistic universe.

Now, entering into his new era, Ziyaad expands his sonic palette—melding alternative rock textures with pop melodies and contemporary R&amp;B sensibilities. His music is immersive, cinematic, and emotionally honest: a space where narrative, character, and sound converge, and where listeners are invited to inhabit a world entirely of his own making. ~Miles Hawkes