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Kavi

twntythree — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 05:15:24 +0000

Speeding down a futuristic highway and spanning realms of glimmering electronic pop, the world of Kavi is both sentimental and euphoric. The project of Gadigal-based pop artist, DJ and model Karvesh Pillai, Kavi’s music fuses the grit of club dance-floors and pop sensibilities to backdrop his lyrical explorations of introspection, love and identity. Charting the trajectory of a crush, Kavi’s debut EP KRUSHED! traversed the high-octane to the ethereal, drawing comparisons to the work of hyperpop pioneers Charli XCX, Shygirl and Doss. The project saw Kavi nominated for ‘Next Big Thing’ at FBi Radio’s 2022 SMAC Awards, alongside praise from PAPER Magazine, VICE, Rolling Stone and more. Across broadcast, the release saw support from MTV, triple j, triple j Unearthed and community radio, plus Spotify playlisting on Fresh Finds (Malaysia & Singapore) and Nina Las Vegas’ Track IDs. Most recently, Kavi has featured alongside Jamaica Moana on HANDSOME’s track ‘EGO’ – part of her newest mixtape Every Second We Try.

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Kelsey Lu

twntythree — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:28:10 +0000

A composer as much as a songwriter, Lu has created original scores for Netflix’s award-winning documentary Daughters and A24’s BAFTA-winning Earth Mama, alongside collaborations with Yves Tumor, Jamie xx, Debbie Harry and Skrillex. Her work also spans visual art and fashion, with creative partnerships including Nan Goldin, Wu Tsang and Jacolby Satterwhite, as well as Gucci, Miu Miu and Bottega Veneta.

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Kita Alexander

twntythree — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:49:41 +0000

Since her debut album, Kita has continued to cement her pop prowess. In 2025, Kita opened for 3x Grammy and 7x BRIT Award–winning global pop powerhouse Dua Lipa on the sold-out, 10-date Radical Optimism Australian and New Zealand Tour. She also travelled to the United Kingdom to perform at The Great Escape, as well as her sold-out headline show in London, before returning home for her Australian headline Press Pause Tour. Kita released three singles in 2025, including ‘Press Pause,’ ‘I Don’t Wanna Go Home’ and ‘Bluray‘. Notably, ‘Press Pause’ earned Kita a 2025 ARIA nomination for Best Pop Release which she performed at the 2025 ARIA Awards.

Kita’s impressive catalogue of acclaimed pop anthems has garnered over 500 million global streams including 2 x ARIA Gold singles (‘Damage Done’ and ‘Like You Want To’), the ARIA Platinum ‘Between You & I’ and the 2 x ARIA Platinum single ‘Hotel’ and 3 x EPs. From releasing global collaborations with FISHER, Morgan Evans, LAUREL and CYRIL, supporting international artists including Dua Lipa and Maddison Beer, Kita Alexander continues her ascendant as Australia’s next big thing.

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Kokoroko

twntythree — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 13:57:43 +0000

Kokoroko first formed in 2014 when Sheila Maurice-Grey (trumpet/flugelhorn/vocals) and Onome Edgeworth (percussion) met on an arts trip in Kenya, bonding over their shared tastes in music. A desire to connect young people in the African diaspora with genres like Afrobeat and Highlife would also fuel the band’s genesis. Before long they were playing gigs, riding a wave of the then nascent “London jazz scene”. In 2018, their breakthrough was secured when the sparse ‘Abusey Junction’ was included on Gilles Peterson’s ‘We Out Here’ compilation. An understated 7 minute ballad recorded in an afternoon, it quickly became a viral hit racking up 75 million streams.

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