Eritrean born, Australian raised, Arig grew up in crowded housing commission in an unstable home environment, Arig has openly shared her experiences at events like Amnesty International’s 20th Writes for Rights anniversary, the launch of Amity Place (a community-run initiative to support against domestic, family and partner violence and narcissistic abuse recovery) as well as at multiple schools. Born in Khartoum, Sudan to Eritrean parents who fled their country's conflict, eventually moving to so-called Australia as a toddler with her mother - split from her father whose visa was not granted - Arig observed the unfortunate traps and social limitations of living in a no-income household driven by a toxic relationship, as well as that of the community around her. The frequent pain, and constant lack of stability weighed heavily on Arig's self-esteem, with her only escape from this violence and hostility coming in the form of hiding away in her room and singing into a hairbrush, writing songs and listening to the pop divas of the early 2000s. This, along with a dedication to serving those facing disadvantages, laid a foundation for what was to come; chance encounters with veteran backing/session vocalist Venetta Fields (The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Tina Turner) and the late Sam Cutler (tour manager for The Rolling Stones and Grateful Dead) plus pivotal creative collaborations with Anthony Aggs (pianist in Baz Luhrmann's Elvis) and Imraan Palekar only bolstered Arig's newfound direction, with her sound drawing from everything from traditional Eritrean, South Sudanese and Arabic music to Jeff Buckley, Tupac, Lady Gaga and Alicia Keys - "true, raw, honest artists with grit and stories to tell", as she puts it.

Her most recent release follows widespread support for the artist and passionate community activist, with singles + videos 'His Nation' & 'Pop Off' securing praise from rage, triple j, triple j Unearthed, CADA, Acclaim Magazine, Ones To Watch (US), Rolling Stone, Tone Deaf, The Brag & The Music Network, Pilerats, Purple Sneakers, AUD'$, This Song Is Yours, Music Feeds, Happy Magazine, Eat This Music, Beers & Tears, Yahoo! Australia, Out In Perth, AAA Backstage, FBi Radio, SYN FM, Triple R, 2SER, 4ZZZ, Edge Radio, RTRFM, Radio Adelaide and many more. Her soulful, bluesy debut EP Attrition (2018) secured a Queensland Music Award nomination for the previously Meanjin/Brisbane-based artist and strong support with media; the release was followed by her collaboration ‘Whine With It’ with Adechoon (2020) which was added to Spotify’s Global Afro Beats.