Renoriginal

I’ve been telling myself that I need to write more. Then I saw this. Challenge accepted! Bit late on the take up, but once things settle down a bit next week, I’m on it. And that includes making up for the topics I’ve missed so far…

High-res Notes: 2 1/16/13 — 8:57pm Short URL: http://tmblr.co/ZPeBDybuJ8CD Filed under: #deadly bloggers #blogging challenge #Indigenous #Indigenous blogs #Indigenous bloggers #Indigenous Australia #Aboriginal

Keating’s Redfern Address - 20 years on

Today marks 20 years since former Prime Minister Paul Keating’s Redfern Address (International Human Rights Day). Still one of THE greatest speeches in Australian politics in my opinion. I can remember including this speech as part of my Yr 12 English scrapbook (yes, I am that old, it was made a few years before) and being totally blown away by its content. This speech is one of the reasons Keating will be one of the few pollies that hold a special place in my heart. This speech also gave me a bit of hope that things would get better in my lifetime. Then came Howard… Anyway, 20 years on, unfortunately not much has changed. If anything things went 50 years backwards. This speech is just as important now as it was then. If you haven’t ever watched or listened to it, you should.

PRINT THIS POST WORDS: Notes: 2 12/10/12 — 8:24am Short URL: http://tmblr.co/ZPeBDyZ09-SP Filed under: #Paul Keating #Keating #International Human Rights Day #The Redfern Address #Redfern #Indigenous #Indigenous Australia #Australia #Australian politics #politics #rights #social justic #Aboriginal #Dispossession

Jimblah signs to Elefant Traks

The announcement is OUT!!! Jimblah is now signed to Elefant Traks!! *THE CROWD GOES WILD!!!* To celebrate, you can download his last album Face the Fire for FREE at http://www.jimblah.com/!! I mean, for any of you that slept on this DOPE release and don’t have it yet. WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR???? Definitely looking forward to seeing & hearing what’s to come.

In the meanwhile, here’s one of my favourite tracks from Face the Fire - Capitol City.

PRINT THIS POST WORDS: Notes: 3 9/5/12 — 2:05pm Short URL: http://tmblr.co/ZPeBDySop5y5 Filed under: #Jimblah #Elefant Traks #Face the Fire #Capitol City #Hip Hop #Music #indigenous music #indigenous Australia #Indigenous hip hop #hip hop #oz hip hop #australia

Briggs - Rather Be Dead

Yo Friday, what you got for me son? Newbie from Briggs, BAM!! Featuring that mad one Nay from The Last Kinection. Video is worth it just to see some dance moves from the Briggasauraus hahaha!!

Cop the single on iTunes.

ENJOY!

PRINT THIS POST WORDS: 7/27/12 — 2:18pm Short URL: http://tmblr.co/ZPeBDyQBEmeH Filed under: #briggs #rather be dead #Naomi Wenitong #Hip Hop #oz hip hop #Australia #Golden Era #Indigenous Music #Indigenous Australia #Indigenous #Indigenous Hip Hop #Aboriginal #Aboriginal Australia

Inside Freddy's head: A MESSAGE FOR THE BLACK YOUTH OF AUSTRALIA May 17th 2012

THIS is a HIGHLY recommended read, not just for our young mob, even though it’s aimed at them. Fred Leone AKA Rivals MC from Impossible Odds posted this KILLA rant in the wake of the stuff that’s been happening up in Musgrave. You don’t have to agree with it all, but something HAS to change!! READ IT!!!

insidefreddyshead:

I don’t get how our Sacred Circle’s, Customs or Protocols or Lor when described in the courier mail or elsewhere in the media always seem to be in inverted commas. e.g. today’s courier mail “Sacred Circle” This typifies the belittling and racists assumptions by media and certain parts of…

Notes: 12 5/17/12 — 9:02pm Short URL: http://tmblr.co/ZPeBDyLeEVw0 Filed under: #Indigenous #Indigenous Rights #Sovereignty #Indigenous Youth #Tent Embassy #Australia #Indigenous Australia #Musgrave Park #Activism

The Dreamers Design

Creative products celebrating Aboriginal culture. The Dreamers Design is a collective of like minded Indigenous creatives, passionate about finding new ways to promote Aboriginal culture.

The First Line of Defence tee design is a collaboration between Penny Smallacombe and Jessica Johnson. It’s the beginning of a range that honours our Aboriginal warriors of the 1800 period. It is also hoped that the designs will encourage further interest in our past leaders. The designers are currently in consultation with the various communities to seek permission to use these warriors names.

Check out the Dreamers Design website and facebook.

Notes: 16 3/25/12 — 11:44pm Short URL: http://tmblr.co/ZPeBDyIXWSQK Filed under: #Dreamers Design #First Line of Defence #Indigenous #Indigenous Australia #Australia #Warriors #Freedom fighters #resistance #design #clothing #tee #t-shirt #History #Aboriginal

MELBOURNE!!!! The Last Kinection & Impossible Odds joint launch this weekend!! It’s gunna be LARGE!! I’m still debating a flight down just for this. Get in early to catch all the supports. Both of these albums haven’t left my speakers/ headphones since I copped them. If you haven’t got them yet, cop em here:

The Last Kinection: Next of Kin (& on iTunes)

Impossible Odds: Against All Odds

High-res Notes: 1 11/3/11 — 11:09pm Short URL: http://tmblr.co/ZPeBDyBS2WkK Filed under: #The Last Kinection #TLK #Impossible Odds #Next Of Kin #against all odds #Hip Hop #Melbourne #gigs #launch #hip hop #Indigenous #Indigenous Australia