Loud & Proud 2026:
Bambii | UTA

BAMBII is a Caribbean-Canadian DJ/producer who came up through Toronto’s underground club scene, blending Caribbean music with jungle, dancehall, UK garage, and drum & bass.

By IQ | 12 June 2026

AGENTS: Shaq Milli & Natalie Koe | UTA   BAMBII (real name Kirsten Azan) is a Caribbean-Canadian DJ/producer who came up through Toronto’s underground club scene, blending Caribbean music with jungle, dancehall, UK garage, and drum & bass.

Praised by Pitchfork as a “queer club innovator,” her debut project, Infinity Club (2023), won the Juno Award for Electronic Album of the Year, earned a 4-star NME review, and was shortlisted for the 2024 Polaris Prize.

Since then, she has opened for…

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