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Wafia
Genre: Indie, Roots
Region: Brisbane, QLD
Members: Wafia Al-Rikabi
Sounds Like: daughter , Matt Corby
Influences: Bon Iver, Esao Andrews

Having only just plunged into the music scene, Brisbane musician Wafia has induced nationwide waves of enthusiasm and excitement with her minimal and experimental folk style. Before her first release in December 2012 (WAFIA – ep) she has been gathering appreciation and accolades aplenty. Her sound is a refreshing mix of old and new, taking the best elements of traditional folk music; the acoustic guitar; the wistful lyrics; the brooding voice. But Wafia has more to offer. It is clear that Wafia genuinely gives a part of herself through her music and that is something that should not be ignored, but rather admired and supported if you enjoy hauntingly beautiful lyrics that will leave you in a state of burning heart-felt disdain for life.


With her newly formed and unconventional band, Wafia's career highlights include playing at the Emerge Youth Music Industries gig; Little BIgSound; 4 Walls; supporting Shelly Segal and My Fiction; releasing an EP in December of 2012; selling out her first headline tour of Brisbane and Melbourne; and 26,000 plays of her single 'Alice' in it's first week of release.

See facebook page for upcoming shows.

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Alice
rating:  4/5
This is a lovely tune full of promise for what Wafia's capable of. There's a gentleness to the instrumentation but an urgency and heft with the emoti...
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Alice
rating:  5/5
I can't stop listening!




Alice
rating:  4/5
Smooth vocals and a nice sound. Thoroughly enjoyed this track.




Alice
rating:  4/5
This song is so addictive. I've had it on loop for a day now, can't wait to hear more! :) x
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