Ten indigenous communities. Eleven tracks and videos. One amazing album.

‘Song Nation Vol. 1’ is a compilation of original Hip Hop music and online videos celebrating the very much alive and vibrant Indigenous contemporary culture across regional and remote areas of Australia and Torres Straits Islands. Completely independent and unlike anything in the industry, Desert Pea Media (DPM) known for their unique dialogue-driven song writing workshop process, under the cultural supervision of Aunty Gail Mabo (Eddie Mabo’s daughter) have created one of the most exciting and culturally significant albums in recent times. ‘We’re hoping to demonstrate to young people that their voices are relevant and their stories important; that they … Continue reading Ten indigenous communities. Eleven tracks and videos. One amazing album.

Cairns Murri Crew Built To Last

There are a lot of great things musically going on right now in our local indigenous community, including this new track from the very young collective Cairns Murri Crew. The soulful hip hop outfit – made up of school students – have a released the video for their powerful song Built To Last, which is off an upcoming compilation Song Nation Vol 1. The talent coming from these kids is very impressive, especially considering how young they all are – take a look at the clip below: The Song Nation Vol. 1 compilation will showcase music from young indigenous artists … Continue reading Cairns Murri Crew Built To Last