Barkaa

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Barkaa (born 1995[1]) is a Malyangapa and Barkindji musician.[2] Born Chloe Quayle, she lived in the western Sydney suburb Merrylands during her childhood, where she was known for performing rap at high school. She entered rap competitions in Blacktown.[1] She takes her name from the Barkindji word for the Darling River.[3] Her music reflects her experiences with incarceration, child removal and addiction.[3]

Barkaa is currently signed to Bad Apples Music, founded by Briggs.[3]

Discography[]

Extended plays[]

List of EPs, with release date, label and selected chart positions shown
Title EP details Peak chart positions
AUS
Blak Matriarchy —[A]

Singles[]

List of singles, with year released and album name shown
Title Year Album
"I Can't Breathe"
(with Dobby)[1] 		2020 Non-album singles
"Groovy"[6]
"King Brown"[7] 2021 Blak Matriarchy

Notes[]

  1. ^ Blak Matriarchy did not enter the ARIA Albums Chart, but did peak at number 7 on the ARIA Australian Hip Hop/R&B Albums Album Chart.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Byrne, Declan (10 November 2020). "Bars behind bars: How jail and motherhood forced rising rapper Barkaa to turn life around". Triple J. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Still Here: Barkaa On The Healing Power Of Rap". 3RRR. 4 April 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Israel, Janine (28 November 2021). "'Unapologetically truthful and unapologetically Blak': Australia bows down to Barkaa". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  4. ^ Langford, Jackson (2 December 2021). "Barkaa releases her debut EP Blak Matriarchy". NME Australia. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  5. ^ "ARIA Top 10 Australian Hip Hop/R&B Albums for week of 13 December 2021". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 10 December 2021. Archived from the original on 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Groovy". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  7. ^ "King Brown". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
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