This revolutionary Aboriginal / Maaori musical collaboration is focused on drawing attention to the injustices of colonization as well as celebrating the rights of indigenous peoples.
This revolutionary Aboriginal / Maaori musical collaboration is focused on drawing attention to the injustices of colonization as well as celebrating the rights of indigenous peoples.
The shows will be on:

Thursday 30th October 2003
Bar Bodega, Wellington

Friday 31st October 2003 (Note new date)
Galatos, Auckland

Doors open 9 PM.
$15 on the door.

Featuring:

ABORIGINAL ARTISTS

Local Knowledge
Gudabah
free.B

MAORI ARTISTS

Upper Hutt Posse
Native Sons
Nat Rose
Medical Clan feat. MC 11
MCB.Me & Jamila

About the groups

Local Knowledge
Local Knowledge was conceived in March 2002, and is composed of lyricist brothers Abie and Warrick (Wok) Wright alongside turntablist and producer Joel Wenitong-Rios (aka DJ Weno). Their party rockin' hip hop carries a message of pride, identity and self- determination, and Local Knowledge are as well known in their local community for their involvement in Indigenous causes as they are for their music. Aiming to teach people about Aboriginal issues through intelligent rap, Local Knowledge "tell it like it was, how it is and how it should be".

Gudabah
Fresh Murris from the Cairns scene; Astro, Allan, and Mo make up Gudabah, an Aboriginal reggae-rhythm-rock-rap crew. Also skilled in traditional Aboriginal dance and song, the trio have performed around Australia and Asia, with Astro recently appearing in New York.

free.B
A Goori actor/rapper of Dunghutti nation, free.B is also a traditional dancer and has performed live locally, as well as at national Australian festivals and in Japan.

Upper Hutt Posse
Since their inception as a reggae band in 1985, the Posse have been fighting racial injustice through their music. In 1988 they released Aotearoa's first rap record, 'E Tu' and with it they defined themselves as one of Maori youth's most relevant voices, and more than that, a voice for the youth of Aotearoa, and all those who see the need for change. 3 albums, 11 singles and 11 music video clips later, Upper Hutt Posse have performed throughout Aotearoa and the world always bringing a strong political consciousness combined with some of the most innovative music heard from this country. See www.tekupu.comfor more info.

Native Sons
Established in 1994, the 8 piece band play reggae flavours with a hip hop baseline while an MC and DJ take care of business. Their lyrical content is focused on the struggle for Maori Independence and Sovereignty.

Nat Rose
Starting out in 1999 - Nat and her Crew now blend fresh hip hop with soulful melodic rhythms.

Medical Clan feat. MC 11
Born in the new millennium, their phat'n heavy hip hop beats strike home the socially and politically conscious message of Rangatahi Maori.

MCB.Me & Jamila
Singing and rhyming from politically conscious sista's enhanced by smooth blues and lounge harmonies.

TKM

For further information contact

Tauni-Ngatai Sinclair
021 181 2942

or

Dean Hapeta aka Te Kupu
matakahi@paradise.net.nz
021 129 5531

or

Matthew Donaldson
(09) 828 5470
mdmd@paradise.net.nz