Dua Saleh, born in Kassala, Sudan, is a singer and actor based in Minneapolis,
Minnesota. As a child refugee from the Second Sudanese Civil War, Saleh moved to
the United States and settled in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Saleh began writing
poetry at age four and performed at open mics during high school. While studying
sociology and gender studies at Augsburg University, Saleh released their first
single "First Take" in 2017 under the stage name Dua. In 2019, Saleh released
their debut EP Nūr, followed by two additional EPs: Rosetta (2020) and Crossover
(2021). Saleh's music, charact...