Ajak Kwai & the Naked Strangers

Fantastic double bill featuring legendary South Sudanese singer Ajak Kwai and up and comers The Naked Strangers.

Ajak Kwai:

https://youtu.be/pmWvsS5det4

With the release of Let Me Grow My Wings, her aptly titled fifth studio album, Australia’s renowned songwoman of contemporary South Sudanese music, Ajak Kwai has established her footing firmly on the Australian music landscape. Now, she has engaged with some of Melbourne’s finest producers and musicians to bring to life an eclectic collection of twelve self-penned songs which reflect her observations, influences and connections since moving to Australia in the late nineties.

Naked Strangers:

https://youtu.be/0f5UsGihE_k

Naked Strangers are less than a year old but after a listen to their first single, “Honey Roast”, they will feel like a familiar favorite. Not because they’re a copy of other bands and sounds, not in the slightest; but because the track is warm, penetrating and richly mature, yet refreshing for such a new band.