2008
Nutches

'Lucky country for some but for others it isn't.'

For Reconciliation Week 2021, we explore some of the most enduring, anthemic songs by Indigenous artists that have showed paths towards reconciliation.

Today, The Last Kinection's 2008 anthem 'Black & Deadly'.

In 2008, Newcastle-via-Cairns trio The Last Kinection burst onto the scene with their debut album Nutches.

Kabbi Kabbi brother and sister Joel and Nay Wenitong and DJ Jaytee, used music to talk about the everyday experiences of Indigenous people.

The Last Kinection
Hear the story of Black & Deadly above:

The song 'Black & Deadly' was inspired by a racist encounter Nay had at Brisbane Airport.

"This guy comes up and he said, ‘Hey, where are you from?’" she says.

"I said, Cairns, and he goes ‘Oh, don't buy a house in any of the suburbs starting with M because all the blah, blah, blah.’ And he's talking... (continua)

The track “Still Call Australia Home” has never been released on any album. The Last Kinection used the track for live shows.
La canzone è un rifacimento di una canzone patriottica di Peter Allen