Don’t run into glass - sanskari hoes
“Was Madhuri Dixit the original sanskari hoe? We talk about reclaiming our sexual autonomy as South Asian women, and are joined by Indo-Fijian Bay Area rapper Fijiana, whose newly released song 'Sanskari Hoe' makes us feel like we're part of a global melanin rich bad bitch crew. Tune in :) “
A podcast hosted by Anica and Gayeti for TheCitizen.in.
”Was Madhuri Dixit the original sanskari hoe? We talk about reclaiming our sexual autonomy as South Asian women, and are joined by Indo-Fijian Bay Area rapper Fijiana, whose newly released song 'Sanskari Hoe' makes us feel like we're part of a global melanin rich bad bitch crew. Tune in :)
[Music used with permission from the artist. All rights with Fijiana]”
Sanskari Hoe - by Pallavi AKA Fijiana and MadStarBase
“Sanskari Hoe is a modern day interpretation of Bollywood’s narrative on sexuality that has been heavily patriarchal and male-centric. Today we are witnessing artists like Pooja Pallavi AKA FIJIANA (iamfijiana) who are re-telling the tales of romance and desires through the lense of a woman. As a South Asian artist, Pooja is breaking notions that were laid down by cis hetero man on an international level.”
Read full interview at No Borders Journal
Bitch magazine cover - wild issue
Read more about the Wild issue at https://www.bitchmedia.org/issue/92
MTV News - bop shop
An excerpt from the MTV News column ‘Bop Shop’, highlighting the 2019 single “Identity”
fiji times - “strong fijian ‘women of colour’”
Excerpt from an interview in the newspaper Fiji Times, about the 2019 single “Identity”. Read full interview at https://www.pressreader.com/fiji/the-fiji-times/20190723/281801400553602
Brown girl MAgazine
“On Friday, June 28th, 2019, I attended the premiere of Bay Area, Indo-Fijian rapper Pallavi and her music video premiere: “IDENTITY.” Pallavi, aka Fijiana, is a rapper from Richmond, Calif. She uses her music to speak on issues in the Fijian community, as well as fully embody her feminine nature and be proud within her body and space.”
Read full article at https://browngirlmagazine.com/2019/07/indo-fijian-rapper-pallavi/
homegrown
““I’m A Brown Bitch, Melanin Rich, Fijian Queen”
Featuring her posse of strong brown women and assertive lyrics, Identity by Pooja Pallavi is a music video that quickly makes the audience realise it is an anthem. It speaks of being proudly brown, about the system of oppression and most of all, about embracing the power in all your intersecting identities. Hailing from the Coolie community of Fiji, Pooja Pallavi is a proud representative of her many cultures. Rapper, song writer, model, actress, dancer, director and more, Pallavi is someone who doesn’t like to restrict herself to a single means of expression. “
Read full article at https://homegrown.co.in/article/803768/identity-by-pooja-pallavi-is-a-rousing-music-video-dedicated-to-the-indo-fijian-community