Sahida Apsara is an Australian poet, songwriter, rapper, dancer, and arts educator. Born in Singapore, from a half-Indian/half-Malay background, Sahida travelled the world from the age of 20 before settling in Australia 7 years later. Since then, she has established herself in the arts community, receiving the Victorian Government Multicultural Award for Excellence for her work in community-building through the arts. She founded a fundraising initiative supporting disenfranchised women locally and worldwide and curates all-female poetry events in Melbourne. Sahida has studied Indian classical dance and received a UNESCO grant to learn poetry in New York.

In 2018, Sahida Apsara teamed up with legendary record producer DUB FX to record an eight-track original music and poetry album. Her music speaks of her travels, self-empowerment, positivity, and social justice. Sahida will be releasing her second album, produced by Dub FX, this coming March; follow her here: https://www.instagram.com/sahida_apsara