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FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
JESS BECK Originally hailing from Mingbool (near Mt Gambier, SA), Jess drifted into singing while studying acting at Adelaide University, but she admits music was always her first love. Jess wanted to be a performer from an early age. While studying a Bachelor of Creative Arts (Acting) at Flinders University, Adelaide, she developed an interest […]
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BAND OF THE YEAR
MICROWAVE JENNY Brendon Boney and Tessa Nuku (Microwave Jenny) first crossed paths while rehearsing for the Schools Spectacular Show in 2005. Since then, the folk duo have released two EP’s, Mr Man in the Moon and Chasing You. Both sing, while Brendon also plays acoustic guitar. The pair has toured widely, appearing at festivals such […]
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HIP HOP ARTIST OF THE YEAR
YUNG WARRIORS Melbourne-based Hip Hop duo, The Yung Warriors, come from a great musical lineage. Tjimba Possum Burns and his brother Narjik Day Burns are the sons of Selwyn Burns of legendary Indigenous band Coloured Stone. They’ve supported the likes of Akon, 50 Cent, The Game and Outlawz, In 2012, the duo released their second […]
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Yung Warriors standing strong
The Yung Warriors are brothers, Tjimba Possum and Narjik Day Burns. They are the sons of Selwyn Burns of legendary Indigenous band Coloured Stone. Tjimba says he had a lot of surprises as a young fella growing up as Selwyn Burns’s boy. “Dad hung around with and worked with some interesting musicians. I guess that’s […]
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Street Warriors headline Moree Vibe Alive
Some great performers including Hip Hop stars The Street Warriors will take the stage when the Vibe Alive festival returns to Moree on 31 August – 1 September at Taylor Oval, Albert St, Moree. Vibe Alive is a fun, two day festival for young Australians of all backgrounds that celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander […]
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Deadlys Nominees 2011: Most Promising New Music Talent
Benny Walker Talented singer/songwriter Benny Walker cut his teeth on classic blues, surf and folk before finding his own voice in the raw honesty of acoustic roots music. His intuitive, heartfelt songwriting combines with a rich, soulful vocal delivery. He released his first EP ‘No Cares’ in 2007. This year Benny’s performances have included a […]
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Playing with fire – Jimblah
With so many new Aboriginal hip hop artists emerging all the time, it’s getting harder and harder to stand out from the pack. One man who is certainly doing that is Jimblah, a veteran of the local hip hop scene who’s just released his latest album, Face the Fire. Deadly Sounds: Great to have you […]
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In the studio with… Briggs
Indigenous hip hopper Briggs, has been rolling with some fine company of late, rubbing shoulders on tour with The Hilltop Hoods and none other than rap icon, Ice Cube. He’s also just released his first full length album, and joined us in the Deadly Sounds studio for a yarn. DS: We’ve been listening to Wrong […]
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My Country – Abie Wright
My Country… Newcastle My name is… Abie Wright My position is… musician/songwriter and performer in Street Warriors with my brother Wok. My mob is… I’m born and bred in Newcastle which is Awabakal country but my family links and my mobs are originally Gamilaroi, Anaiwan and Dungutti. I live in… Newcastle. The population here is… […]
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Power Surge – Maupower
Torres Strait Island hip hop artist Patrick Mau, aka Maupower, Kid Blaze and Rogue Soldier, has no qualms with tackling big issues in his music, and recently joined us on Deadly Sounds to break down his latest album. Rogue Soulja from your latest album PM: The Rogue Soulja is one of my personas – I […]
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Celebrity Health – Joel Wenitong
You know him as MC Weno, one third of hip hop crew The Last Kinection, but what you may not know about Joel Wenitong is that the talented rapper is also a teacher, health worker and devoted father. We sat down with the Cairns based MC who dropped some knowledge on staying healthy and happy. […]
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Breaking the sound barrier
Despite the recent breakout commercial success of a few, Indigenous musicians face an uphill battle when it comes to making it on the local mainstream music scene. Over the past 18 months, two immensely talented Indigenous artists from the Northern Territory have made a significant impact on the Australian music charts. Of course, we’re referring […]
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Street Warriors – Full Force
It’s been a long time coming, but the Street Warriors’ first full-length album really packs a punch. Good things come to those who wait, which is probably why the Street Warriors’ recently released debut album, Unstoppable Force, took seven years to make. Riding a wave of momentum ever since their tribal call to arms, ‘Blackfellas’, […]
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Street Warriors – Anthem for a new era
Deadly Vibe Issue 150 August 2009 They’ve proudly waved the red, black and yellow on the Australian hip hop scene, now the Street Warriors unleash their unique style of hip hop on the masses. To do that they’ve enlisted one of the country’s biggest pop drawcards: Shannon Noll. At first glance, teaming hard-edged Indigenous hip […]
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Workshops for emerging Indigenous Artists
Whichway, a project of MusicNSW, exists to assist in the development of the Indigenous music industry in NSW. On October, 20-22 and 27-29, Whichway will host two series of workshops for emerging Indigenous artists interested in taking their music that one step further. The introduction workshops will be split over two weeks by style of […]
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Dizzy Doolan – Special guest at Vibe Alive
With just days to go until Vibe Alive lands in Weipa, it is with great excitement that we announce our special guest role model – local Queensland rap superstar Dizzy Doolan! Dizzy Doolan grew up in Townsville and Cairns, surrounded by a respected musical family, the Doolans, who performed throughout the ’80s and ’90s in […]
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