Richmond Rapper Embraces Indo-Fijian Identity and ‘Men With Money’
Podcast |
Rightnowish
Publisher |
KQED
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
Arts
Bay Area
Society & Culture
Categories Via RSS |
Arts
Society & Culture
Publication Date |
Apr 01, 2022
Episode Duration |
00:21:56
Over punchy-uptempo beats with stupid-heavy bass lines, Pallaví AKA Fijiana turns social tropes on their heads. Her evocative visuals mix sexuality with tradition while her lyrics address appropriation and diaspora. Fijiana says her Indo-Fijian heritage, her Richmond upbringing and rap influences like Lil Kim and Ladybug Mecca of Digable Planets, helped create the artist and person she is today. In making music that pushes social norms, she's encountered backlash with a heavy dose of sexism. Fijiana says a guiding light has been conversations with her father and his acceptance of her work. This week Fijiana talks to us about all of that, and her latest album Thirst.

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