SAHXL: The Hip-Hop and R&B Prince of Western Sydney

SAHXL began making music in his Western Sydney bedroom at just 12 — and within a year, he’d caught the ear of Grammy-winning producer Khaled Rohaim. Now 21, the Hip-Hop and R&B artist is signed to legendary label Def Jam Recordings and rising fast, bringing the stories of his community to the world. Ahead of his Sydney Opera House debut for VIVID 2025, he joins Suhayla Sharif to talk lived experience, Indo-Fijian roots, and redefining the sound of Western Sydney. Listen now on SBS Spice — wherever you get your podcasts.

SBS Spice speaks to SAHXL about his rise in Australia's R&B scene and how his songs rhyme reality.

I found my sense of belonging in music and I wasn't afraid of being judged or anything because I was like "This is me. This is who I am." .

SAHXL on how music has served him as a medium of expression

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