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Imagine all the people…
R’n’B soul duo Kristal West and Zaachariah Fielding from South Australia have been sending shivers down the spines of viewers of The Voice over the past weeks.
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Deadly duo
Busby Marou on their upcoming tour and everything in between, from Nashville to James Blunt.
Evie J Willie: Lady Soldier
Evie J Willie knew early on the importance of being empowered, empowering others and how music could help deliver on that vision.
Radical Son: Cause ‘n Affect
When David Leha of Radical Son extracts poetic, poignant lyrics from within his mind, the end result is Cause ‘n Affect: his upcoming album.
Deadly Sounds Episode 1034 – Munkimuk
Munkimuk released a solo album in 2005 but since then he has been working on the other side of music: producing…until now
Deadly Sounds episode 1033 – Tjintu Desert Band
Tjintu Desert Band released their album in early March through CAAMA Music, featuring the combined talents of five members from the remote Central Australian towns Kintore and Ikuntji
Dan Sultan – Sultan Swings Back
Deadly Vibe Issue 154December 2009 With a new album, a role in a feature film and a packed touring schedule ahead of him, Dan Sultan’s career is about to shift into overdrive. Sometimes, early success can be a real career killer, especially in the music industry where one-hit wonders are the norm and countless acts […]
Archie Roach – Looking Back
Everyone these days knows who Archie Roach is. The talented singer songwriter and guitarist is a legend not only in the musical community but also in the Aboriginal community for his powerful voice which he uses not only for singing but for story telling and bringing attention to Indigenous rights. He survived a turbulent upbringing […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Vanda & Young Song Writing Competition
Get reacquainted with your inner rock star and reap the rewards! Open to aspiring and established songwriters, the Vanda & Young Songwriting Competition provides an outstanding opportunity for a talented songwriter to make their mark, and support music therapy charity, Nordoff-Robbins. Don’t miss the chance to have your songs heard and appraised by industry leaders, […]
Street Warriors
The Wright boys are back – louder and prouder than ever. Brothers Abie and Warwick Wright are familiar faces on the Australian hip hop scene. As two of the three members of hip hop crew Local Knowledge, the duo performed to thousands of people across the country, picking up a swag of awards along the […]
April
April Hip Hop Drop The Last Kinection consists of DJ Jay Tee and brother-sister duo Joel and Naomi Wenitong (aka Weno and Nay of Local Knowledge and Shakaya fame, respectively). This crew delivers the issues with clarity, originality and passion, empowering listeners with a respect for culture, truth and freedom of speech. They run hip […]
Microwave Jenny – Zappin’ it!
Microwave Jenny’s music will make you feel warm inside From performing on the back of a ute at Kempsey to being heard around the world, Microwave Jenny are on a fast track to success. After seeing Microwave Jenny perform on the back of a ute at a Vibe 3on3 festival, Vibe’s Managing Director Gavin Jones […]
Breakthrough for Indigenous musicians
Three promising Indigenous musicians or groups are set to break into the commercial music industry with the help of a new pilot initiative known as Breakthrough. Arts Minister Peter Garrett said this new national Cultural Ministers Council project provides Indigenous musicians with an opportunity to make a high quality recording of the best tracks of […]
February Hip Hop Drop
February Hip Hop Drop All My People by Tribal Suns is one of my all time favourite tracks. Tribal Suns is a bit of an all star affair, a super group of sorts. Producer & MC Dee Kay, who used to be in Native Rhyme Syndicate, joins forces with Impossible Odds front man Fred Leone […]
Tjimba and the Yung Warriors – Band of Brothers
Their grandfather was a leader of the Aboriginal art movement, now these young warriors want to canvas the world with their hip hop style The grandsons of internationally-renowned artist Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri have found their own voices. While their grandfather used paints and canvas, Tjimba and the Yung Warriors have hip hop and the internet […]
Stunnaz Set – Set for the major league
They have the looks and the connections but it’s the beats and words that are stunning audiences Everybody is indeed watching and listening to Stunnaset. If you haven’t seen them performing at the Yabun festival during the past two years, or in the music-dance fusion hit Reconzile, you’re sure to see them on ABC2’s promotional […]
Warren H and Gus Williams – Hands down, they’re solid
A love of country music is often handed down from one generation to the next but few share it like these two great Indigenous talents. Warren H Williams cemented his relationship with his dad, Gus, at the Tamworth Country Music Festival this year. They are the first Indigenous father and son team to be honoured […]
Buddy Knox – He’s our blues brother Buddy
The Buddy Knox Blues Band continues a family tradition and brought a new sound to this year’s Tamworth Country Music Festival. Being a Tamworth local, Buddy Knox is no stranger to the nation’s top music festival. After wowing audiences at the Tamworth Country Music Festival in 2007 and 2008, Buddy returned with his blues band […]
Bluesfest gets Indig stage
Byron Bay’s acclaimed Bluesfest will celebrate its 20th birthday over Easter 2009 by introducing a new InDIG stage, which showcases our country’s Australian and Southern Pacific Rim Indigenous heritage. Festival director Peter Noble and the Bluesfest team are excited and proud to present the following artists who will be performing on the InDIG stage: Saltwater […]
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