Executive Producer, Arranger, Lead Vocals, Piano/Keys, Producer

Drea d’Nur

Buffalo, New York native Drea d’Nur co-produces, arranges and leads this project with her mesmerizing vocals. Described as an artist with “soulfulness and vocal prowess impossible to ignore,” Gusto celebrates d’Nur, this profoundly talented mother-of-five , as a “woman rightly revered as one of the most soulful singers in our region.”  

Jazz Buffalo calls d’Nur “a marvel of beauty and love for all to see.” Over the last two decades d’Nur has perfected her eloquent blend of gospel, soul and blues, while curating shows on the some of the most renowned stages in the country. 

Drea is part of the IMAN 2020 Sacred Cypher Creatives cohort.

Executive Producer, Lyrics, Guitar:

Rami Nashashibi

MacArthur “Genius” Fellow, Opus Prize Laureate and Palestinian American Muslim public intellectual Dr. Rami Nashashibi makes his debut as musician, song-writer and executive producer of THIS LOVE THING, a soul-stirring LP.

Better known as a Chicago South Side community organizer and founding director of the Inner-City Muslim Action Network (IMAN).

Co-Producer, Sound Engineer,

Production: Elijah Hooks

Elijah Hooks, a well-regarded sound engineer located in Buffalo, NY. Elijah recorded, mixed, mastered and co-produced the entire THIS LOVE THING project.