Bush Bands Bash 2025: Matalja

Matalja
(from Rubibi, singing in Djugun, Yawurru & English)
Tornina ‘Matalja’ Torres is an independent singer-songwriter, producer, and creative based in Rubibi/Broome, Western Australia. A proud Gurrimba skin woman, she has ancestral ties to the Djugan, Yawuru, Karajarri, Jabirr-Jabirr, Nyul Nyul, Barrd, and Bibulman nations. Her original, self-produced music blends contemporary sounds with traditional influences, speaks to identity, healing, and cultural connection. Her track Malu Mabu Liyan won the WAM Song of the Year – Outstanding Indigenous Category (2021) and features in the Australian feature film Sweet As.