It was only after moving from Sierra Leone to South Australia that WaiKid came out from behind the keyboard to pick up a microphone and sing for God and shawty.
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First Nations hip-hop group Sonz of Serpent fuse boom-bap bars about the “urban Blackfella” with centuries-old cultural references. Ahead of the outfit’s hour-long WOMADelaide set this weekend, we spoke with one of the MCs about the northern suburbs, community and their debut album.
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At 16, Tom Abbott helped order hip-hop records at Rundle Street institution B Sharp before eventually owning the joint. Now, after taking a break from music to work as a lawyer, he’s returned to the industry with Record Playerz.
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WOMADelaide and Northern Sound System have teamed up to launch a year-long artist development program for 10 local First Nations and culturally diverse musicians, including dream-pop bedroom producer Estee Evangeline and Uganda-born "king of dancehall" Sokel.
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Last time we mentioned our guaranteed win Christmas items (as a reminder: books, chocolate, Campari) we forgot to mention music. Luckily, Imprints are helping us out with a title that ticks off both the books and the music categories.
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