indigenous
Independent Artist of the Week: Tasman Keith
The son of Indigenous hip-hop pioneer Wire MC, Tasman Keith is blazing his own trail out of Bowraville + continuing the storytelling traditions of his people.
Independent Artist of the Week: Nooky
Australia has a rich black history but our Indie of the Week Nooky is a part of the local hip hop contingent getting us ready for a black future.
A.B. Original on Aussie rap fans, internet trolls & the politics of Australia Day
Following the release of their debut album ‘Reclaim Australia’, Trials (one half of A.B. Original) joined Backchat to discuss the state of Australian Indigenous politics and music’s role in Aboriginal advocacy.
Backchat investigates Rheumatic Heart Disease in Australia
It’s described as a disease of poverty, so it might surprise you that Australia has one of the highest rates of Rheumatic Heart Disease in the world.
Backchat: Indigenous leadership and Aboriginal protest
To celebrate NAIDOC week, Backchat was joined by two influential Aboriginal activists – Sol Bellear and Luke Pearson.
Backchat Program Special: Are Cops Tops?
An episode full of stories and interviews about people’s relationship with police.
Review :: The Shadow King – Sydney Festival
To take a Shakespearean tragedy and transform it into a contemporary story about indigenous Australia is a pretty big feat, but one that co-creators Tom E. Lewis and Michael Kantor have nailed.