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Bana Returns With Brand New Single “Ripple Effect”
BANA, the boundary-pushing pop artist bridging Kurdish heritage with contemporary global sounds, rounds off her milestone year with a brand new single “Ripple Effect”, set to release 14th November 2025.
Hot on the heels of her intoxicating, dance-infused single “Air”, and subsequent remixes from a slew of electronic music’s finest—Meg Ward, Josh Parkinson, Ossie—rising pop talent BANA returns with another electrifying release, “Ripple Effect”. The new offering pulses with crisp percussion and shimmering synths, providing a sleek, rhythmic backdrop for BANA’s effortlessly smooth vocals. With each release, the Kurdish multi-hyphenate continues to carve her place in the UK pop landscape, blending global influences with the vibrant energy of the contemporary electronic underground, solidifying her reputation as one of pop’s most exciting new voices.
Speaking on “Ripple Effect", BANA explains: “[Ripple Effect] is probably one of my favourite songs I’ve ever released. It captures the feeling of passing down pain and hurt so accurately. Sometimes when we get hurt by someone or something we spread the pain without even realising that we do… and Ripple Effect simply talks about that.”
BANA has already made a significant impact with major releases such as her viral Kurdish-language single "Birwa Nakem"—which earned direct support from TikTok’s Breakthrough Programme.
The track continues to build momentum, amassing over 132M views and 65K sound creations on TikTok, alongside more than 9.4M views on YouTube—cementing her rare ability to navigate and resonate across both regional and global music spheres. BANA has also been championed by key tastemakers such as EUPHORIA, ONES TO WATCH and WONDERLAND, with the latter describing her as an “artist in full evolution”.
With her feet always planted in western fashion, last year saw BANA styled by Kirsty Stewart (FLO, Zara Larson) and recently, her English-language music video campaign has showcased a sophisticated new visual direction, led by key stylist Lucy Bonner.
Away from the studio, BANA is an active advocate for women's rights in Kurdistan through her work with SEED Foundation, and finds balance through fitness, fashion and wellness. Whether on stage, on screen, or staying active outside, she represents a new kind of artist -fearless, diasporic and entirely her own.
It's been a landmark year for BANA, who has been honing her sound alongside heavyweights such as Mojam (One Direction, Sam Smith, Jessie Ware, Emeli Sandé), Starsmith (Ellie Goulding, Zedd, Clean Bandit, Lady Gaga) and Frances (Dua Lipa, SG Lewis, Jess Glynne, Maisie Peters). With 2026 on the horizon, BANA looks to continue momentum as one of the hottest new voices in the pop landscape—the immediate gloss and polish of her output point to a genuinely compelling global talent.