UMLILO

HIGGS-KHAYS Intergalactic shape-shifting kwaai diva Umlilo is a genre and gender-bending multi-disciplinary artist in music, fashion, visual art and performance. The queer performer/music producer’s signature sound dubbed ‘future kwaai’ explores and pushes the boundaries of electronic kwaito, and alt-pop music in contemporary South Africa and has been a regular fixture in the international music community. Umlilo merges an avant-garde aesthetic with technology, visual art, dance, film, XR, digital art, and fashion design. She has released two acclaimed visual EP’s that have been playlisted worldwide, and received over half a million streams online, and featured across film, art, literature, fashion, and music platforms. Umlilo has toured internationally in the USA, Europe, and South America. She has also worked with institutions like Prohelvetia, Goethe, OneBeat USA, and many more.