We don’t just pass the mic — We build the stage.
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Blak thought, theory and analysis from so-called-Australia
EST 2023
People often want to help First Nations artists but they don’t know how. After some reflection, here are my thoughts.
A lush, heartfelt performance from Yalanji, Jirrbal, and Badu Islander artist Kee’ahn. Soulful R’n’B grooves, rainforest melodies, and a debut EP that moves like water.
A warm, nostalgic debut from Penrith’s Elina Roberts-Turner, produced by Dyagula at Church St Studios. “By My Side” feels like one hand out the car window and the other resting on someone’s shoulder — an ode to connection, cuppas, and those quiet everyday moments that feel like home.
A portrait of Jimmy Kyle - musician, educator, and Thungutti man - exploring how performance becomes ceremony and community in motion.
Having already created a name for himself as a rapper unafraid to experiment and not limited by genre or style, Gumbaynggirr rapper Tasman Keith looks within and returns with his most personal track to date.
Tracing the pulse of Redfern through hip hop, house parties and protest, this essay turns a Carriageworks performance into a reflection on place, memory and resistance.
