PARISSA BOUAS & the WORLD CITIZENS

Genre Busting Original Fusion -Roots Jazz Afro Latin Soul Pop

The journey started decades ago—balmy nights at The Rails & Beach Hotel in Byron Bay, main stages at Woodford and Port Fairy Festivals, the electric connection of Hottentot Party* bringing people together through rhythm and joy.

Those roots run deep. Through my years with Carl Cleves, Diaspora Latina, & The Bella Fontes, the music has evolved but the spirit remains: bring people together, make them move, celebrate the beautiful collision of cultures and sound.

Parissa Bouas & The World Citizens is the next chapter. A collective of award-winning songs & musicians from around the globe, weaving Soul Pop with Calypso, Brazilian rhythms with Ska, Afro Funk with Roots Reggae. Seven albums worth of stories. Stages across three continents. And an invitation.

Come dance with us again.

*(Our former band name, The Hottentots, was changed when we learned of its harmful meaning to the Khosai people)

Music & live video

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    Turn Back The Tide 2:55
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    Sodade 5:39
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    Dance With Me 3:32
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    Honey And Candle Light 3:55
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    Dim Dim Culture 3:41
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    Hey maria 3:20
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    Don't Trust The Enemy 4:08
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    Sad Eyes 3:23
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Press / Reviews

“Parissa has a voice that would aggravate angels with it’s beauty” - Philip Adams

— ABC Radio National

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