Perth Festival 2020 is making history this year with its representation of Indigenous work, artists and musicians.
In an Australian-first, the opening week included a…
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Baker Boy
Danzal Baker is an Indigenous rapper, dancer, artists and actor who performs under the moniker Baker Boy. He is revered for his rhythmic acuity and lyrical wit, performing hip-hop songs in both English and Yolŋu Matha, the native language of peoples indigenous to Northeast Arnhem Land.
In 2017, Baker Boy released singles, Cloud 9 and Marryuna, produced by Jerome Farah, which both featured on Triple J’s Hottest 100. In 2018, he performed with Yothu Yindi and Dizzee Rascal as well as played prime festival slots at Splendour in the Grass, Lanweway, Golden Plains WOMADelaide.
Baker Boy signed with Island Records and released single Cool As Hell in 2019 for which he received three ARIA nominations.
Festival of the Sun is, without a doubt, one of the most chilled out festivals in New South Wales. It’s hard to pinpoint the exact…
Baker Boy and JessB dance through the jaw-dropping halls of the National Gallery of Victoria in Meditjin. Check it out before Baker Boy’s appearances at…
Following what could be considered to be a massive improvement in female representation at the Grammy’s earlier this year, the question looms whether the Australian…
Baker Boy teams up with JessB on Meditjin, a fiery dance track which bleeds positivity. ‘Meditjin’ is the word for ‘medicine’ in Danzal Baker’s first language.
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The 16th National Indigenous Music Awards took place on Saturday night in Darwin, with Baker Boy and Mojo Juju taking out some of the night’s…
UPDATE: Following the removal of Good Doogs, Festival of the Sun has added Boo Seeka to their 2019 lineup. Check out the full ticket below.
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Play School aired its special Welcome To Country episode for NAIDOC Week, which, for the first time ever, featured an all-Indigenous cast and a whole episode of Indigenous…
Earlier this year, Yours & Owls announced their huge 2019 lineup with Amy Shark, Courtney Barnett and Golden Features headlining.
If you’re underage, there’s no…
Baker Boy’s upbeat new song In Control “encourages not only kids, but everyone to be brave and confident in taking control of their futures.”
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The 2019 APRA Award Nominees are in, and you best believe they’re boasting some amazing Australian talent.
The peer-selected nominees represent some of the nation’s…
Tipping into the Sydney College of the Arts in Rozelle for the annual St Jerome’s Laneway Festival is always a manic mixture of excitement and…
Baker Boy, the moniker of Darwin-born Indigenous rapper Danzal Baker, has been graced with the coveted title of Young Australian of the Year at the…
