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The Desert Pea Mob
Genre: Hip Hop, Roots
Region: Central West, NSW
Members: Toby Finlayson - Producer/ Writer Matthew Priestley - Writer Indigenous Young People from around Australia - Writers/ Performers Nigel Westlake - Producer/ Composer Joel Westlake - Producer/ Writer
Sounds Like: Wilcania Mob, aussie hip hop
Influences: aussie hip hop, Traditional indigenous music, reggae/ roots
Artist Website: www.desertpeamedia.com.au

A collaboration between community & cultural development organisation Desert Pea Media and The Smugglers Of Light Foundation.

Songs are written with young people as part of an ongoing mentoring process, looking to empower and create opportunities for young people, whilst educating and advocating awareness of local social issues.

Songs are written in communities by Toby Finlayson and Matthew Priestley and re-orchestrated and arranged by contemporary classical composer, Nigel Westlake (Babe, Babe 2 : Pig In The City, The Nugget etc etc)

The Desert Pea Mob makes music to bring people together and heal the rifts of the past. All proceeds go to developing further opportunities for marginalised young people to be heard and to create...

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Aboriginal Justice
rating:  4/5
I love this track - mixing hip-hop and roots with a solid message. Keep it up, guys!
triplej



Aboriginal Justice
rating:  5/5
Heard this track all summer holidays all over over the place and couldn't find what it was called! But had to track it down. Glad it got on Unearthed...
triplej



Aboriginal Justice
rating:  5/5
This really is quite wonderful. Thought provoking lyricism generally unseen within the Oz Hip Hop Scene, simplistic but funky as hell beats and the d...
superuser



Aboriginal Justice
rating:  5/5
Pretty straight up - can't argue with this. Lyrics are ace. Production is hip and yeah, it's good real Aussie hip hop from the earth; develops to an ...
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This project is supported by the Australia Council, the Australian Government’s arts funding and advisory body, through its Music Board Section.