Chloe Quayle (born 1995), known by her stage name Barkaa (stylised in all caps), is an Aboriginal Australian rapper and musician.
[7] Her music reflects her experiences with incarceration, child removal and addiction, with much of it overtly political; she has drawn from the words of Shareena Clanton and Rosalie Kunoth-Monks in her songs.
[1] Her debut album, released on 2 December 2021,[11] was Blak Matriarchy, so named "in honour of powerful First Nations women who've paved the way for future generations", including her mother.
"[15] As of September 2024[update], Barkaa is signed to Bad Apples Music,[16] which was founded by Briggs.
[12] She was addicted to methamphetamine as a teenager, and spent three periods in juvenile detention, where she gave birth to her third child, a son, c. 2016.
[5] The APRA Music Awards were established by Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) in 1982 to honour the achievements of songwriters and music composers, and to recognise their song writing skills, sales and airplay performance, by its members annually.