21-year-old Canberran captures northside fever in breakthrough single
Mani Zuko makes R&B songs about his hometown Canberra. He films music videos at ANU, the rainbow roundabout, and Bowen Park.
Why it mattersMost local artists don't write songs about their own town. Zuko shows that writing about where you're from can build a real following.
AustraliaCanberra residents are seeing themselves and their city reflected in music from one of their own, at a time when local artists often have to move away to break through.
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