
A.GIRL
TUE 20 September 2022
6:30pm & 8:15pm
From the underground hip hop/RnB scene of Western Sydney, A.GIRL has emerged into national recognition with a swag of raw talent, attention-grabbing moments of musical brilliance and a sing-rap style uniquely hers. Raised in Australia, A.GIRL also proudly owns her Maori heritage.
A.GIRL is the family nickname given to this 22 year old artist - real name Hinenuiterangi Tairua. After the release of just three tracks she was the Winner of Next Big Thing at the FBi SMAC Awards, winner of triple j Unearthed’s festival slot at Listen Out, was tipped as a rising star by UK’s Wonderland Mag and listed as “One To Watch” by Ticketmaster.
A.GIRL’s sound is rooted in r&b and soul, but more recently she has flexed her rap skills with acclaimed feature performances on triple j’s Like A Version, triple j’s Bars Of Steel and Red Bull’s 64 Bars which solidified herself as an MC with a unifying message ripe for the age we live in – celebrating cultural, racial & gender diversity with outspoken inclusion.
A.GIRL is also proving to be a favourite on Australia’s live hip hop circuit that is emerging from lockdown: on tour with Aussie grime icon Chillinit on his sold out national tour; supported the billion-streaming break-out rapper Masked Wolf; was the only artist hand- picked by Baz Lurhmann to perform at the ELVIS premiere afterparty for Vogue Australia; and sold out her very own headline show at Sydney Opera House.
HALO
A.GIRL was one of 20 hand-picked artists to appear in HALO, a digital concert series by Phoenix designed to support Sydney’s music scene emerging from lockdown in 2021. Featuring a rare unplugged mode of performance, this stunningly arranged set proved the depth and subtly of A.GIRL’s songwriting when the dazzling layers of studio production are stripped away.