After a string of releases in 2020 including her debut single 'For My Tittas' and collaboration with Dobby on protest anthem 'I Can't Breathe', proud Malyangapa, Barkindji woman BARKAA has dropped the fierce yet fun, upbeat joint 'King Brown'.
A vibrant, kick-ass hip hop track that sees BARKAA draw on her own experiences within a toxic relationship to express herself and the truths and issues of First Nations people, 'King Brown' offers a powerful message that will resonate with many."I was in a very toxic relationship for years and it did its toll on my confidence and my self-esteem was really low. . . I believed in my head I deserved that kind of love at one point," BARKAA says.
"But then after relearning, getting to know myself again and seeing my worth I could never look back. 'King Brown' is just a f... you to my ex basically; it's cheeky, it's comical and it's fun. . . I guess with 'King Brown' I wanted to show that side of me.
"I made the decision to cut a lot of ties not only for my mental health and well-being, but for my babies. Love is a doing word and if it isn't actioned it has no room in mine or my babies lives.
"This is a track for my sisters to keep their head up too, to feel good again and to put their middle fingers up at those who don't deserve us."
The first single from her forthcoming debut EP 'Blak Matriarchy', BARKAA has collaborated with Paven Gill of Sonder Films to create a fun and energetic music video for 'King Brown'.
"As soon as we heard the song we knew we wanted strong scenes/ visuals to match the energy of the song, especially the vibe of the production," Paven says.
"After listening to the lyrics we wanted to focus on the visuals that show strength, confidence, family, culture while still keeping the overall vibe to be fun and energetic."
