Barunga Festival 2026 under new management as previous agency claims being 'blindsided'

The major annual festival of Indigenous art, culture, sport and music will be run by new organisers this year, with previous ...
Complex

At the Indigenous Music Summit, Artists Reclaim Their Own Stories

This year, Indigenous History Month comes with the tragic news of 215 First Nations children found buried in the former site of a residential school in Kamloops, BC. Though the headlines sent ...
CNN

‘I’m not going to censor the truth’: This Sicangu Lakota rapper is using music to fight against injustice and share Indigenous culture with the world

When Frank Waln raps onstage, he is dripping head to toe in his culture. His long, braided hair frames his face, and Lakota jewelry gifted by relatives and fans hangs from his ears – usually porcupine ...
Yahoo

Indigenous artists reclaim culture and community through music

OAKLAND, Calif. - Indigenous musicians like Colorado-raised rapper and climate activist Xiuhtezcatl Martinez and Peruvian rapper Renata Flores are redefining success in the streaming era by centering ...
PBS

How Indigenous Music Impacts Modern Genres

The sound of Indigenous communities isn’t limited to flutes and Tom-tom drums! Despite what popular Western culture may have you thinking, the sound of Indigenous communities isn’t limited to flutes ...

'My parents nurtured my dreams': Musician honours Filipino and Aboriginal heritage

According to Dobby, his mother recognised his love for music and enrolled him in piano lessons at age seven. With his ...
The Conversation

Identity and resilience: Aboriginal performers have been singing up the streets of Sydney for NAIDOC week since 1959

Amanda Harris receives funding from the Australian Research Council, Pacific Development and Conservation Trust and the Australian Research Data Commons Laura Case does not work for, consult, own ...
WMNF

Keeping the beat alive: Indigenous musicians bridging past and future

11th March 1969: Full-length portrait of Canadian musician Buffy St. Marie kneeling on the floor with her hands clasped. Her long black hair is down and she wears black pants, a long sleeved shirt, a ...
The Cornell Daily Sun

Unmuted: Xiuhtezcatl and the Rise of Indigenous Narratives in the Western Music Industry

In a world where mainstream music is often detached from politics or cultural identity, artists like Xiuhtezcatl Martínez offer a powerful alternative. A hip-hop singer/songwriter with Mexica — an ...
Yahoo

Baker Boy Recruits Female Indigenous All-Stars For New Single ‘Thick Skin’

Baker Boy has shared the fourth single from his forthcoming second studio album Djandjay, ‘Thick Skin’. He enlisted what he has described as a “Blak choir” of acclaimed female Indigenous vocalists to ...
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"Australian music would be nothing": The power of Yothu Yindi's 'Treaty' on Indigenous artists

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples should be aware that this article may contain the images, voices and words of people who have passed away. There is no denying the sheer power of Yothu ...
Refinery29

The Musicians Bringing Indigenous Languages To The Mainstream

Australia’s historical and ongoing treatment of First Nations people is embarrassing, disturbing, and downright shameful. Our understanding of First Australians’ communities, culture and language is ...