Floating effortlessly between hip-hop, neo-soul and R&B, Miss Kaninna arrives as a potent force of punk and power
A proud Yorta Yorta, Dja Dja Wurrung, Kalkadoon and Yirendali woman, Miss Kaninna is a Naarm-based First Nations artist, hailing from Lutriwita/Tasmania. Making waves with her breakout debut single ‘Blak Britney’ in May 2023, the rapper/singer/songwriter has been on a meteoric rise, earning a spot on the 2025 Rolling Stone Australia Awards long list for Best New Artist.
Raised on the shores of Bruny Island, Miss Kaninna has been commanding stages from a young age, carrying forward the storytelling of her ancestors and fearlessly bringing them into the present. Her art serves as a powerful expression of her experiences as a young Black woman on stolen land, drawing from her rich cultural heritage and paths paved before her by her Matriarchs.
Reviews
“A fierce, political, and unapologetic force of nature.”
Waxx Lyrical
“Onstage she is confident, acerbic, funny.”
Amnplify
Credits
Photo Michelle Grace Hunder
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