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2024 NIMAs Announce Finalists for 20th Anniversary Event

Conor Lochrie — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 23:22:04 +0000

The finalists for the 2024 National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMAs) have been revealed. The 2024 NIMAs, sponsored by Amazon Music, will take place at Darwin Amphitheatre on August 10th. BARKAA and The Kid Laroi lead the nominees, with the former being nominated for Artist of the Year, Film Clip of the Year, and Song of […]

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Chillinit, Sahxl and Barkaa Score Big With NBA 2K23 Campaign

Lars Brandle — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 03:13:05 +0000

The Aussie artists' basketball-themed tunes will be ingested into the game, and are fleshed out with music videos.

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Barkaa, B Wise and Yo! Mafia Front Campaign for North Face

Vivienne Kelly — Mon, 09 May 2022 06:04:57 +0000

Barkaa, B Wise and Yo! Mafia have been recruited by The North Face to help frame the brand as 'more than a jacket'.

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Ticketmaster highlights 10 Aussie artists to watch this year

Vivienne Kelly — Thu, 24 Feb 2022 01:43:37 +0000

Ticketmaster has highlighted 10 artists which it predicts will spearhead the Aussie music scene in 2022.

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Ticketmaster champions Budjerah, Hope D and more, reports ‘best quarter ever’ in Q4

Lars Brandle — Thu, 24 Feb 2022 01:11:34 +0000

As touring sparks into action and life returns to (something like) normal, Budjerah, Hope D and King Stingray are tipped for big things this year. And there’s seven more Aussie acts ready to go large. That’s the forecast from Ticketmaster, which today (Feb. 24) reveals its “Breakthrough 2022” list, which the ticketing giant describes as […]

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Karate Boogaloo joins Sydney Festival boycott

Jade Kennedy — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 22:20:08 +0000

Karate Boogaloo has pulled out of this month’s Sydney Festival, set to kick off on Thursday. Issuing a statement on Facebook last night, the group said: “In response to the Sydney Festival’s decision to accept money from the Israeli Embassy, Karate Boogaloo are choosing to boycott the 2022 Sydney Festival and not perform. Boycotts and […]

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Five Australian artists selected for YouTubeBlack Voices Music Class

Lars Brandle — Fri, 22 Oct 2021 01:35:01 +0000

Step on down Barkaa, Budjerah, Dallas Woods, Kobie Dee and YAOB. The soon-to-be famous five are selected for YouTubeBlack Voices Music Class of 2022, a 54-strong membership of Black artists, songwriters, and producers from around the globe. Barkaa and Budjerah are tapped for YouTube’s Voices Artist Class, while Dallas Woods, Kobie Dee and YAOB are […]

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First Nations music conference BLAKSOUND reveals 2021 program

Will Brewster — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 07:42:07 +0000

Naomi Wenitong, Emily Wurramara, Barkaa, Bianca Hunt, DRMNGNOW and Rhianna Patrick have been announced for the inaugural event.

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Australian Music Industry talk mental health in Support Act’s ‘Tune Ups’

Lars Brandle — Tue, 02 Mar 2021 22:00:28 +0000

It’s time for another tune up. As we reach the first full year since the WHO declared COVID a global pandemic, Support Act unveils the second release of Tune Ups, an intimate and hard-hitting video series on mental health, featuring some of the brightest names in Australian music. Spanning seven episodes across as many weeks, […]

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Apple Music launches playlist showcasing First Nations artists

Caleb Triscari — Sun, 24 Jan 2021 21:00:39 +0000

Malyangapa and Barkindji hip hop artist Barkaa is the playlist's first cover star.

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