Djanaba toggles between reality and introspection on ‘Times Like SIS’
PRAISE FOR Djanaba
“Djanaba tips the classic sassy clapback trope on its head to uplist with a level of euphoria that would turn a club into a candy store”
“Raised by strong female role models, Djanaba is using that force for good through creating art oozing with confidence and strength”
“Dance queen Djanaba has done it again”
“Djanaba uses her music as a platform for carefully calculated commentary a gainst the confines of bold, presumptuous voices in pop”
“Inspired”
‘Times Like SIS‘ is out now, buy/stream it here.
Vocalist, DJ and producer-songwriter Djanaba today brings us the first taste of her forthcoming debut project with ‘Times Like SIS’. LISTEN HERE.
‘Times Like SIS’ is Djanaba delivering her heart on her sleeve, speaking to individual dreams and the grit that comes with actuality. Getting comfortable with the effervescence that Djanaba has become synonymous with, the track is an anthem sparked by a combination of unfiltered confidence backed up with vibrant electronic pop. ‘Times Like SIS’ grounds itself in the reality of everyday life and its work-in-progress nature.
“’Times Like SIS’ isn’t just a song – it’s a reality” shares Djanaba. “It’s the moment you ‘wake up’ as an adult and realise you have none of the things you wanted for yourself. Instead, you have a crippling addiction to weed, you can’t function without medication, and you can barely pay your bills. I grew up with ideas that, unfortunately, never panned out and hopes that never came to fruition. I wish this song had a resolution that could be spun to empower, but unfortunately, the work in progress is still just that – a work in progress.”
Resonating across triple j for her “level of euphoria that would turn a club into a candy store,” as well as triple j Unearthed, iHeartRadio Australia, SYN FM, 2SER, The Music, Music Feeds and more, Djanaba has proved she is more than capable of holding her own. Across her million streams and counting, breakout PNAU collaboration ‘Big Titties’ and string of singles ‘Don’t Really Care’, ‘F.U.’, ‘Way We Move’ and more, Djanaba’s transformative craft already knows no bounds.
Unrestrained and confident through her power-pop craft, Djanaba’s high powered energy took to the next level in the last year, appearing at Listen Out, Beyond The Valley, Lost Paradise, Wildlands, Sydney Festival and previously transcendent sets across AO Finals Festival, NIMA Awards, Groovin’ The Moo, Summer Camp, Spilt Milk and MELT Festival supporting Kah-Lo. Experience Djanaba’s charismatic live show at her next headline takeover at Oxford Art Factory Gallery on April 5 – see all tour details BELOW.
With influences from Florence and the Machine, Birdy and SZA, Djanaba’s unique taste allows for a wide variety of styles to be portrayed throughout her music. Writing music since she was thirteen, the now 20-year-old has experimented with writing and performing from Klub Koori to Yabun. First Nations artist and one of the winners of triple j Unearthed’s recent Collab Comp with Nick Littlemore, Djanaba entered the studio with Littlemore, set out to explore a topic close to her heart – female empowerment, passive control and gender judgement.
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