Undercurrent: Glow Tide

Nancy Denis (Photo by: Seiya Taguchi)

Nancy Denis is a multidisciplinary artist and vocalist, known for blending music and stand up comic who has graced the Australian stage, television and Film. Such accolades include Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby, Netflix’s 600 Bottles of Wine, Sydney Theatre Company’s Raisin in the Sun, Ensemble theatre Clyde’s, Zombie the musical and much more.

Nancy wrote a play with songs, Ma’p Boulé in collaboration with Utp which debuted in 2022 at Darlinghurst Theatre and is currently on an Australian national tour set to continue through to 2026.

Nancy is also a director of stage and screen and credits include ‘Forgive Me Father: I’m Fat Black and Ugly’ for Brand X The Flying Nun and ‘GOING HOME’ funded by screen Australia and Screen NSW.

JUBAHLEE

JUBAHLEE “the ruby of the scene” – a rising star from western Sydney, known for her electric live performances and bold, genre-blending sound.

Bursting onto the scene in 2024, she has already carved her path to major stages with fierce determination and undeniable presence. A proud advocate for POC and Trans awareness, JUBAHLEE carries deep roots in the LGBTQIA+ community and has quickly become a symbol of self-expression, empowerment, and unapologetic vivacity. Her ascent is not only a personal triumph but a moment of pride for the communities she represents.

Fuelled by passion and purpose, JUBAHLEE’s high-voltage performances are unforgettable- each one a celebration of identity, unity, and the transformative power of representation in music and art.

Ma’ata

Ma’ata is a proud fāfā and community worker whose practice moves fluidly between the dancefloor, the arts sector, and her communities.

From everywhere and nowhere, she is known for selecting and spinning tracks at events made for, with, and by the queer and Pacific collectives she serves.

She has performed, curated, and produced music programs for young queer people in partnership with local councils and arts centres, including curating the exhibition celebrating The Bearded Tit before its closure.

Her work has been published in Runway Journal, and she has delivered sets for the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Performance Space (with Latai Taumoepeau), Sydney Festival, Mardi Gras’ season parties, ballroom afterparties, and Tonga Day 2022.

Across Sydney’s resilient queer nightlife scene, Ma’ata’s presence remains staunch, joyful, and deeply rooted in community, continuing to anchor QBIPOC-led spaces and events with her sound.

Naisa Lasalosi is a multi-disciplinary creative whose work spans the theatre stage, television, live events, and the recording studio. A performer, writer, and sound practitioner, Naisa brings depth and purpose to every project, with a strong passion for sharing Pacific queer stories. Of Tongan heritage, with ancestral ties to the people of ‘Ata who were displaced to ʻEua due to the Peruvian slave trade, Naisa honours this lineage through his storytelling, creating work that is grounded, resonant, and unapologetically authentic.