Halal Beats

Halal Beats, created by Umar Valu, is a London-based artist, producer, and creative recognised as a leading figure & pioneer in the rise of halal sound (by Rolling Stone 2025). Focusing on creating songs and soundtracks blended with faith for a new generation, Halal Beats creates tracks using only 2 instruments: the human voice and the traditional daf percussion.

Since emerging in 2020, Halal Beats has built a global audience across YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and streaming platforms, with millions of videos created using his sounds, generating over 30 billion views and more than 150 million streams worldwide while inspiring creators and listeners through his sounds.