If you really want to see some bullshit, look up an early, almost proto-punk band called Death (not to be confused with the metal band of the same name). Black dudes making music about ACTUAL issues, such as politicians not caring about the public, class wealth disparity, etc...yet they get almost no respect or attention outside of a small circle of punk fans. Instead we get glorified thug culture that only serves to further damage the black community because that drivel is useful to the powers that be.
To clarify, the song is Blackfella/Whitefella by the Warumpi Band, which would probably be cancelled, today, in most circles, for being "sexist". It's also a really damn good song, by a really damn good band.
Unfortunately the lead singer (George Rrurrambu) died over a decade ago, and since then, "activists" have co-opted the song, and even changed its lyrics for some performances.
I think he would hate that, to be honest. Given that it goes against pretty much everything that the band was fighting against, as with this song.
One of the few unifying things this country has, across races and tribes, is this music. Unfortunately the same cannot be said for pretty much anything "Aboriginal"-adjacent released in the last decade or so...
There used to be a mixed-race South African band around that time, too. Can't remember what they were called, I think they amounted to being a one-hit-wonder outside their home territory. Their video was on MuchMusic a LOT, though. Too bad it was part of the whole anti-apartheid propaganda.
And then we had Living Color, which gave us the excellent Cult of Personality.
If you really want to see some bullshit, look up an early, almost proto-punk band called Death (not to be confused with the metal band of the same name). Black dudes making music about ACTUAL issues, such as politicians not caring about the public, class wealth disparity, etc...yet they get almost no respect or attention outside of a small circle of punk fans. Instead we get glorified thug culture that only serves to further damage the black community because that drivel is useful to the powers that be.
Great band. Years ahead of their time.
To clarify, the song is Blackfella/Whitefella by the Warumpi Band, which would probably be cancelled, today, in most circles, for being "sexist". It's also a really damn good song, by a really damn good band.
Unfortunately the lead singer (George Rrurrambu) died over a decade ago, and since then, "activists" have co-opted the song, and even changed its lyrics for some performances.
I think he would hate that, to be honest. Given that it goes against pretty much everything that the band was fighting against, as with this song.
This one by them is also really good (My Island Home): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mfbIeAW0Dc
One of the few unifying things this country has, across races and tribes, is this music. Unfortunately the same cannot be said for pretty much anything "Aboriginal"-adjacent released in the last decade or so...
There used to be a mixed-race South African band around that time, too. Can't remember what they were called, I think they amounted to being a one-hit-wonder outside their home territory. Their video was on MuchMusic a LOT, though. Too bad it was part of the whole anti-apartheid propaganda.
And then we had Living Color, which gave us the excellent Cult of Personality.