Siki Daha brings The 0.005 Cent Tour to Melbourne and Brisbane between October and November, featuring five more intimate performances across both cities.
The Pakistan-born, Australia and Dubai-raised artist has spent recent years building Music Roof, a singing school with branches in Brisbane and Melbourne that provides opportunities for emerging vocalists. But now he’s stepping back into the spotlight with a run of shows that showcase why he spent his 20s touring Europe and Asia. Siki Daha also runs not-for-profit I Believe In Me, which has distributed over 700 books highlighting women of colour to communities in Kenya, the Philippines, Bali and Palestinian refugees in Australia, with a goal of over 2,000 books by the end of next year.
The tour arrives alongside his recent single Meri Jaan, which blends rnb and pop melodies with South Asian instruments in a way that feels both fresh and nostalgic. The track combines Urdu and English lyrics for the first time in Siki Daha’s catalogue, with the repeated phrase meaning my love creating an instantly singable hook. His soulful vocals pay tribute to Stevie Wonder while the production recalls early 2000s R&B, celebrating his Pakistani heritage through traditional instrumentation woven into contemporary sounds.
Siki Daha – The 0.005 Cent Tour
- 25 October, Bakehouse Studios, Melbourne
- 5 November, Can You Keep A Secret, Brisbane
- 9 November, Covent Garden Gin Bar, Brisbane
- 29 November, Cactus Room, Melbourne
Check out our gig guide here.
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The Melbourne show at Bakehouse Studios on 25 October features DJ Miss Gabrielle warming up the crowd, while the Covent Garden Gin Bar performance includes DJ Rey Hyrax. Support acts across the tour include Monet Ponds and JAM among others joining the Cactus Room bill. The Brisbane show at Can You Keep A Secret includes a surprise support act yet to be announced.
Each venue offers a different vibe for experiencing Siki Daha’s distinctive vocal range live. From Bakehouse Studios’ creative warehouse space to the underground atmosphere of Cactus Room, the tour hits some of Melbourne and Brisbane’s best intimate spots. The Artist Sessions show in Brisbane opens the tour on 5 October, presented by Music Roof.
Meri Jaan captures Siki Daha’s multicultural upbringing between Pakistan, Australia and Dubai, fusing South Asian musical traditions with the rnb and pop influences that shaped his sound during years of international touring. The single represents a new chapter as he balances running Music Roof and his philanthropic work with I Believe In Me alongside returning to regular performance. His journey from independent touring artist to educator and back to the stage informs The 0.005 Cent Tour, bringing together everything he’s learned along the way.
The shows promise to highlight material old and new, with Siki Daha’s incredible vocal range taking centre stage across six performances that span two months. Whether you catch him at the intimate Artist Sessions opener or the Cactus Room closer, The 0.005 Cent Tour offers a chance to see an artist who’s as committed to uplifting his community as he is to delivering unforgettable live performances.
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