Kasai - Drunk Diary, Weed & Liquor

What this video is

Released March 11, 2021, at the tail end of UK COVID lockdowns, 'Drunk Diary, Weed & Liquor' represents the debut video moment for West London R&B artist Kasai under Dirty Hit — the independent label home to The 1975, Beabadoobee, and Wolf Alice. The track is drawn from her debut EP 'Not That Normal Pt. 1' and thematically addresses toxic relationship dynamics through the lens of alcohol and emotional volatility.…

Why it matters

A key artifact of the early-2020s UK R&B independent wave — a genre moment characterized by diaspora artists on boutique labels like Dirty Hit producing emotionally raw, self-produced or micro-budget music and visuals. Kasai's work sits at the intersection of UK alternative pop, R&B songwriting…

The director

London-born, Turkey-raised director and photographer of Ghanaian and Pakistani heritage. Directed her first music video in London in 2020. Formerly held a role at XL Recordings before leaving in 2023 to pursue full-time freelance directing and photography.…