Shabrang (Persian for "night color"[1]) is the second studio album by Dutch-Iranian singer Sevdaliza.
The album spawned the singles "Darkest Hour", "Oh My God", "Lamp Lady", "Joanna" and "Habibi", as well as "Human Nature", which was originally released as part of Sevdaliza's 2018 extended play The Calling, her previous release.
In February 2020, Sevdaliza revealed that she had been working on her then unannounced sophomore album for the past two years, alongside close and frequent collaborators Mucky, Leon Den Engelsen and Mihai Puscoiu.
"Joanna" was released 27 May,[13] alongside an accompanying music video, directed by Marlou Fernanda & Sevdaliza.
[1] In a statement about the album, Sevdaliza said:[15] It is a deep love letter to myself... Shabrang is a depiction of functioning in my soul, like watching life happening in front of you and not for you.
[15] Audio and music publication MusicNGear listed Shabrang as one of the best albums from 2020, stating that "the songs have a poetic and parable-esque quality to them - creating a chilling and alluring soundscape.