ISSUE 08

Presenting the Spring/Summer 2026 Issue No. 8

Starring SIMI LIADI, ADOBO, and THE ARMY, THE NAVY

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The Army, The Navy, The Bond

For Issue 08 of NUNAR, the folk-pop duo The Army, The Navy shared insights into their new album, Fake Brave Life, their decade-long friendship that has grown into a sisterhood, and the creative process behind their songwriting and collaborations.

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Adobo is For Everyone

For Issue 08 of NUNAR, DJ Pedro Night and Waltero of ADOBO sat down with NUNAR’s Nadia Anderson to discuss the beginnings of the multicultural experience that is ADOBO.

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Simi Liadi and the Art of Conversation

For Issue 08 of NUNAR, DMV-grown Afropop-R&B singer Simi Liadi sat for an it-girl-to-girl talk with Haitian pop artist Sarina Desir about her latest single “The Art of Conversation”, Afro-diasporic experiences, and believing in yourself for Issue 08.

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Featured Articles

The Army, The Navy, The Bond

For Issue 08 of NUNAR, the folk-pop duo The Army, The Navy shared insights into their new album, Fake Brave Life, their decade-long friendship that has grown into a sisterhood, and the creative process behind their songwriting and collaborations.

ADOBO is for Everyone

For Issue 08, DJ Pedro Night and Waltero of ADOBO sat down with NUNAR’s Nadia Anderson to discuss the beginnings of the multicultural experience that is ADOBO.

Simi Liadi and The Art of Conversation

R&B singer Simi Liadi, in conversation with Sarina Desir, for Issue 08.

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“It’s always on God’s time. I don’t know when it’s gonna be that moment. All I know is I have to prepare like every moment is gonna be that moment.”⁠ ⁠ Simi Liadi’s unwaivering faith is never without works! W
“There’s so many people in your life that are going to have a vision for you, right? [...]You, at one point in time, are going to have to understand that the final choice is going to be yours.”⁠ ⁠ This one is for the eldest daughter
PG County’s jewel of R&B @similiadi is the third cover star of Issue 08!⁠ ⁠ Inspired by her new single, “Art of Conversation,” NUNAR sat down with Simi for an intimate conversation led by Haitian pop star and it-girl counterpart
In their debut studio album ‘Fake Brave Life’, released on June 12, The Army, The Navy chronicle the feeling of having to “fake” bravery in the face of life’s challenges. The duo discuss the making of the new record and
@thearmy_thenavy’s harmony goes beyond the melodies. Millions online have been introduced to the folk-pop duo through their euphonic bedroom-set performances posted to TikTok and Instagram. For the band, the sisterly bond is where the music sta
Soul-sisters turned breakout singer-songwriters Sasha Goldberg and Maia Ciambriello hail from the jagged slopes of Mount Tamalpais, California, just north of San Francisco. But the story of @thearmy_thenavy truly begins in New Orleans, where the two
A recap of the @adobodmv Day Party June 9th, photographed by @taniahauyon ⚡️ ⁠ ⁠ Catch the next one this Saturday, June 27th! We'll be hosting a pop-up featuring an exclusive drop of the limited-edition Adobo Zine. If you can't make it, be sure to pr
Hot off the press! NUNAR will be hosting a pop up at the Adobo Day Party, this Saturday 6/27!⁠ ⁠ Stop by to grab an exclusive drop of the 28-page Adobo Zine — a limited-run zine of the @adobodmv cover story ⚾️⁠ ⁠ If you aren't able to be there
“We’ve always been political. A lot of us are here because of U.S. imperialism. So it's nothing for me to yell ‘From the River to the Sea, Palestine will be free,’ or wear a keffiyeh.” 🇵🇸⁠ ⁠ The enjoyment that ADOBO pr
@adobodmv co-founders @elpedronight and @waltero_dmv star in the first cover of Issue 08!⁠ ⁠ Hailing from Maryland, co-founders Pedro Night & Waltero started throwing events in the Summer of 2018. The duo sought out to bring the many “flavo
Last Friday, at the artist-owned contemporary art gallery Touchstone Gallery (@touchstonewdc), NUNAR and Touchstone co-hosted a private soirée honoring Black artists shaping the D.C. and Baltimore art world with a toast — held in tandem

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