Shishani

About me

Shishani is founder, producer, lead vocalist and songwriter of Miss Catharsis (2019), a unique all-female group centralizing women of colour. She is co-founder, lead vocalist and composer of Namibian Tales (2015) an acoustic quartet delving into the musical heritage of Namibia. With Namibian Tales, Shishani led a unique international project with UNESCO and the Museums Association of Namibia on safeguarding cultural heritage through archiving and producing new music in collaboration with San communities in Namibia. This project toured internationally. Shishani is also co-founder, lead singer and songwriter Shakuar, a group combining live electronica with traditional instruments and enchanting voices, exploring artistic and spiritual expressions. She regularly works with the Bodek Janke jazz trio in the project ‘SONG’ as lead vocalist.