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Jinja Safari

Jinja Safari

Jinja Safari was a self-produced and self-recorded band based in Sydney, Australia who drew from "afropop rhythms, (and) tumbling island guitar" to create African-inspired "dreamy folk pop, with a melodic richness comparable to acts like Sufjan Stevens, Animal Collective and Sigur Ros". They were known for their energetic live shows.

Albums

2011 Locked by Land
2013 Jinja Safari
2016 Crescent Sun
2016 Crescent Moon
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Latest Articles

Features / Music
Premiere: Pepa Knight - Coyote Choir
Jinja Safari's expedition leader releases a brand new single from his upcoming debut EP.. Jinja Safari co-frontman Pepa Knight first came to our attention when he popped as the guest vocal on Japanese Wallpaper's Waves (listen HERE), and he's released a couple of solo singles in the meantime, but today marks the announcement of his debut solo EP Hyptnotized Vol I, due November 28. It will be the first volume of recordings from his 2015-due debut LP, and along with announcing some shows in November, he's released the first taste from it which we're very excited to premiere for you today - Coyote Choir. It's another dreamy slice of folk-pop, distancing itself enough from Jinja Safari's output to become very much its own (beautiful) beast, and we can't wait to hear more from the dude, who's been described as Local Natives on mushrooms watching The Lion King. And let's be honest - that sounds like the best thing ever. TOUR DATES: Sunday 9 November | Newtown Social Club - Sydney, NSW Thurs
News / Music
Jinja Safari Sign New Management Deal
The Sydney indies join Wonderlick
News / Music
Jinja Safari: From Sydney To Jamming In The Himalayas
That'd have to be ticked off the ol'd Bucket list, right?
Features / Music
Open To Everything
"I spent a lot of time in India and I absolutely love the way they live over there; they live so simply over there."
News / Music
Jinja Safari To Set Out On Mammoth National Tour
The Bay Of Fires will stop in 16 cities and towns across the country.
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Jinja Safari - Jinja Safari
Beneath the surface, the band has used its infectious music and detailed storytelling to explore some much darker concepts. It’s a captivating album that deserves closer inspection.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Jinja Safari, 44th Sunset, The Vanns
Jinja Safari’s self-titled debut could see them become the breakout Australian act of 2013. And after seeing them tear up their live performance, it will be a title well deserved.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Jinja Safari, 44th Sunset, Bedouin Sea
All in all, things couldn’t have gone better for the group’s album launch show, and with so many fantastic songs to sing and dance to we hope this release is just one of many more to come.
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Jinja Safari - Jinja Safari
A great love story told in deep pink-cloud synths, Afropop rhythms, and rainbow harmonies, Jinja Safari is a shining, scorching, bursting album that has so much to give it can barely contain itself.
News / Music
Daft Punk, The National To Dethrone Buble
Cat Empire, Airbourne, Jinja Safari also in the chart mix
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Jinja Safari - Jinja Safari
If they hadn’t already, with this album Jinja Safari prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that they are a force to be reckoned with and that they have carved themselves a very secure place in the future of Australian music.
News / Music
Jinja Safari Tag On Extra Sydney Show
Oxford Art Factory show sells out