Chaii


From the start, Chaii had a unique sound and visual style all her own. Coming up through Auckland’s underground hip hop scene she could rap just as fluidly in Farsi as she could in English, and shot her first music video in Oman.

Chaii’s adaptability led to a run of viral hits, boosted by their use in releases by Netflix and Disney, as well as in worldwide advertising campaigns. Her music had depth too, her remarkable debut album showcasing how hip hop could be fused with sounds from the Middle East.

Chaii in 2025
Photo credit: Mieko Edwards
Chaii on location in Oman, while filming the music video for 'South', 2020
Chaii - Digebasse (Enough) (2019)
Chaii - Main Thing official music video (2023)
Chaii during the 'Drippin In Gold' shoot.
Chaii - We Be Killing It official music video (2024)
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Chaii interviewed for The Project NZ's On The Rise (2023)
Chaii - Wow (Look At Me) (2020)
Chaii & Party Favour - Oh Nah Yeah official music video (2021)
Kings and Chaii at SongHubs 2020
Photo credit: Amanda Ratcliffe
Chaii, a publicity image c.2020
Photo credit: Evan Xiao / NZ On Air Collection
Chaii - Drippin' In Gold official music video (2023)
NZ On Air gets to know Chaii (2020)
Chaii in 2023
Chaii - Trouble official music video (2020)
Chaii - FIFA 21 World Premiere at Mt Smart Stadium (2020)
Chaii - South official music video (2019)
Chaii performing Lightswitch live at Roundhead Studios, Auckland, NZ (2020)
Chaii in 2025
Photo credit: Gareth Shute
Chaii - Pineapple Pizza (2021)
Behind the scenes of filming the music video for Chaii's 'South', filmed in Oman (2020)
Chaii - Lightswitch (2020)
Chaii - Nobody Know (2020)
Chaii at WOMAD 2025 with Yoko Zuna - Frank Keys, JY Lee, Kenji Iwamitsu-Holdaway
Photo credit: Mieko Edwards
Chaii - Safar album cover, 2025
Chaii for Rolling Stone's 'In My Room' session in LA (2024)
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