Elsy Wameyo

The festival – which celebrates refugee, migrant and First Nations artists – will take place later this month as part of the Sydney Festival program

Personal missives, passionate explorations of culture, fiery manifestos against the status quo… here are the records that took our breath away this year

Other names to cop nods include Gang Of Youths, Julia Jacklin, Spacey Jane and Courtney Barnett – all of whom have been NME Australia cover stars

The rapper and producer will play four shows in August and September in support of her debut EP

Every month in First On, we introduce a shit-hot artist you’d have no doubt seen opening the bill for your favourite act. The Kenyan-born artist Elsy Wameyo talks the journey to her self-produced debut EP, from her inspiration Kendrick Lamar to the grief and rage that fueled 2020’s reemergence of Black Lives Matter

The singer, rapper and producer's 'Nilotic' EP will arrive in April

The Nairobi-born, Adelaide-based singer, rapper and producer has also shared a striking music video