Underrepresented excellence is hidden in plain sight. We sit down with creatives and artists to find out how they create and access platforms for their work. Hosted by Dylan Prins, Director of Kaju Creative.
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IYRE is a Sri Lankan-born drum & bass producer and DJ known for weaving emotionally resonant, cinematic soundscapes that blend the soulful depths of liquid DNB with South Asian musical textures, along with a deep and minimal flair. His style is melodic, percussive, and unmistakably narrative-driven, crafted for both the heart and the dancefloor.He was named "One to Watch" by DJ Mag in 2024,…
One should expect such a sharp writer to pull no punches, however Imaad Majeed gives equal parts flowers and flames in this classically uncensored deep dive where they re-connect with an old creative co-conspirator and friend, Dylan Prins (FKA Larry T Hill). This episode shot by Riyal Riffai Imaad Majeed is a multidisciplinary artist, curator and writer based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. They are…
Featuring RINA. Nejmere, Megan Cope, Sirena Varma and Facilitated by Dylan Prins. The role of the artistic collective in the current arts landscape”. In today’s CALD arts scene, collectives are redefining collaboration, creativity, and community. This panel brings together artists to discuss the power of working collectively—how it fosters innovation, amplifies voices, and shapes the cultural…
Roman MC is an award-winning artist, freestyle MC, and storyteller who has been performing on international stages and engaging with diverse audiences for over a decade. Alongside a career in higher education and award-winning outreach programs workshopping with primary and high school students around aspiration, pathways, and careers, Roman MC has engaged with diverse communities across Australia…
This Creator Tales episode is going to be quite different. Instead of the signature session with Dylan hosting a conversation with one artist, this time we are throwing two artists on the table to meet and hold space themselves. It's rare to find improvisational performance artists and yet here are two in the same city who have never met. For our 25th Creator Tales podcast we wanted to capture…
A multi-talented creative visionary, rapper, singer and writer, MUDRAT has gained acclaim for blending of punk, metal & hip-hop influences alongside passionate delivery & raw lyricism. Creating music that draws from his perspective of the world, life experience and cultural roots and political beliefs he has quickly cultivated a reputation for his versatility, raw energy & powerful live…
Hailed as "one of the freshest feeling projects in Australian music right now" (Happy Mag), Meanjin/Brisbane cult favourite artist-activist Matt Hsu is a 2022 & 2020 QMA winning Taiwan-Australian composer, multi-instrumentalist, alt-orchestra leader and anti-racism activist. His project Matt Hsu’s Obscure Orchestra is both his solo artist moniker and 24-piece orchestra underpinned by inclusivity,…
Sashi Perera is a Sri Lankan Australian comedian, writer and recovering lawyer. In 2023, she was nominated for Best Newcomer at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival for her debut show 'Endings' which sold out its runs in Australia and the UK. The improviser and yarn spinner was featured as 'One to Watch' at the UK Funny Women Awards and hits stages around the world in 2024 with her second…
Imraan Paleker is a songwriter, composer, producer and session musician based in London, UK. He primarily works as a session musician, co-writer and co-producer with UK based artists including Jordan Rakei, Barney Artist, Priya Ragu and a handful of others. As a session musician, Imraan has toured globally performing music he has written and produced for the past 15 years. He has also produced,…
Nadiah "NfuZion" is Australia’s first and only internationally recognised freelance dancer, educator and choreographer who specialises in Dancehall, various styles from the African diaspora, and House, currently based between Australia and Europe. Born in Naarm and raised in Malaysia in a South African & Malaysian household, Nadiah relocated back to Australia in 2005 and began her professional…
Allirah Fisher is a proud Ewamian, Cobble Cobble, Birri and South-Sea Islander Woman, Sister and Mother. Born and raised in the outer suburbs of Meanjin, Allirah has always had strong passions and values within the social justice and the creative arts realms. Allirah has worked within the Indigenous health, community development and social service spaces while channeling her artistic expression…
Sudhesh Somu is a proud Queenslander who arrived in Australia as an asylum seeker from Sri Lanka. His life experience and community development background drives his passion for supporting disadvantaged Indigenous youth, and combating family violence through men's behaviour change programs. Sudesh longs to have the love for his state of Queensland to be reflected back to him. IG rollcall:…
French - Brazilian local artist, Melissa Cambon, is multilingual, not only in several spoken languages but also eloquently expresses herself through weaving, singing, writing, illustrating and dancing. Melissa’s artistic practices connects her to her French – Brazilian cultural roots, having been inspired by her grandmother’s many forms of arts and crafts and supported by her father throughout her…
Niyi Adepoyibi is a recording engineer/ producer facilitating audio creations from countless record labels, independent artists and media networks. Not content just behind the scenes, he has also worked as a session musician with artists spanning the full spectrum of styles - partaking in domestic & international tours, in addition to performing for theatre shows and film soundtracks. Safe to say,…
Sartika is an Indonesian-Australian vocalist who champions the warmest corners of R&B with her intimate, relatable songwriting. Relocating to Brisbane as an adolescent, she honed her skills by busking at festivals and markets, later working with producers and artsts like Nerve, JK-47 and Jay Orient as well as the local collectives SHOKU, Spare Time and NO.ONE NETWORK. As a solo artist and a member…
Janaki Gerard is an actor, writer and singer from Brisbane who has worked in London and New York City. Janaki was a top twenty finalist in the Stellar South Asian Women of 2022 Australia. At present Janaki is performing in “Proof” with Ad Astra Theatre Company. In August she will be part of the original cast for the world premiere of “Item” presented by Dance Masala & Metro Arts Theatre. Her…
Growing up on an island population of 2,500 people, Sachém holds both ancestral ties to Noonuccal (Stradbroke Island) and African American with his family roots currently leading to Florida. His story, experience and approach to music are ones that the Australian community has not seen before - reflecting both front-line First Nation / African American perspectives within the Australian…
Sitting down today is SAIE - A DJ, producer, and musician from Meanjin. With strong classical, cultural and urban influences, he explores multiple genres of music and roles as a performer, producer and composer. Starting to learn the Tabla (Indian percussion instrument) at 8 years old, his passion for music grew stronger expanding to multiple eastern and western instruments. In High School he…
Aunty Chantay Link is a Gooreng Gooreng, Kabi Kabi woman and Australian South Sea Islander who has grown up in the inner-city suburbs of Meajjin/Brisbane, a proud Brisbane Black. She is passionate about women and family living in violent free homes and communities. Chantay has continued to practice and participate in healing circles on country and have shared this knowledge with other Aboriginal…
Aurora is a Meanjin based Arrernte-Afro-Carribean multidisciplinary artist. Her music (SOLCHLD), spoken word poetry, performance and playwriting explored the liminal space she occupies in her experience. Addressing themes such as identity, decolonisation, healing, home and relationships. Aurora maps the journey as she walks it, offering the lessons learnt along the way. A podcast from Kaju…
Sitting down this week is Rudy Matoy - a being who’s dedicated his life to healing through many forms but mostly through singing and song writing. From the guidance of his old people Rudy has found himself travelling whilst weaving together language to help him communicate to a broader audience of people and their experiences. Through his music he hopes to apply these lessons and reflect in people…
Navin Kirubairajah was uprooted from Malaysia as a 16 year old and dropped into Pauline Hanson era South East Queensland along with his family. Despite this, he experienced a warm welcome in Logan where multiculturalism was still new and novel at the time. After going down the conventional south asian path in finance, he took a turn into startups then a COVID pause led him into Sustainable…
Huda the Goddess is the 2022 Australian Poetry Slam Champion and the subject of the Kaju Creative Documentary "Black Word Rising" which is currently in post production. In this episode, we get a sneak peak into how she never planned to win and deep dive into the journey of being on tour and some of the challenges portrayed in the film. This episode largely plays out as a monologue, as sometimes…
Today we sit down with Aleea Monsour, a Lebanese Australian artist and community theatre practitioner from Meanjin (Brisbane). She is passionate about the power of theatre and the arts as an agent for change and being able to engage with people from all walks of life. Her work includes: Brown Church, The Neighborhood, The Time is Now and Remembering Palestine. A podcast from Kaju Creative, Hosted…
Today we sit down with Chris Jay - a Reggae Soundsystem founder, community event organiser and facilitator who moved here from the UK many years ago. Chris talks me through a history of soundsystem culture, reggae music, and spins a few vinyls in the conversation including the first record he ever made, back in 1994. A podcast from Kaju Creative , Hosted by Dylan Prins IG rollcall…
Today we sit down with David Raj Lawrence, a Drum and Bass DJ and mixed media artist based here in Meanjin. We find out what the mixed heritage diasporic experience was like for him in three different countries and what I enjoyed about this conversation was that we got to challenge each other's comfort zones. A content warning, discussions of racism here include the use of racist slurs, in the…
Today we sit down with Kalpana Prasad, a Dancer and movement facilitator based here in Meanjin, we learn about the depths of creating a major work for Brisbane Festival, we dive deep into whitewashing and brown identity - she teaches me about snapchat, and Kalpana shows that us brown dudes - we’ve got a lot to answer for. A podcast from Kaju Creative , Hosted by Dylan Prins IG rollcall…
Today we sit down with Siki Daha, an artist largely know for his music, but who wears many hats with ease. We find what it’s like to not find yourself represented in an industry which wants to put you in little boxes to make you palatable for mass consumption, and also tap into the challenges of doing it your own way. We have a special guest in this episode, which is a neighbourly angle grinder…
Welcome to the Creator Tales podcast Episode 1 featuring Marta Del Grandi in Kathmandu, Nepal. We talk about relocating yourself halfway across the world, representation in music, the deep music scene here in Nepal and setting up your own booking agency to support local and touring musicians. We also talk about being an Artist in Nepal and Europe, Sofar Sounds, Producing music independently, She…
