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Explore powerful stories at the intersection of history, culture, and music—from Aboriginal cricket pioneers and war heroes to legendary albums by Hendrix, Miles Davis, and Gurrumul. This blog dives deep into First Nations resilience, iconic protest music, and untold truths that shaped Australia and the world. Engaging, thoughtful, and unapologetically real—where powerful voices from the past meet today's social conversation.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this page contains images and names of deceased persons.
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Stevie Wonder – Songs in the Key of Life (1976)
There are albums that define an artist. Then there are albums that define life. Stevie Wonder’s Songs in the Key of Life isn’t just a...
Groote Broadcasting
Jul 20, 20252 min read
Blak History Month 🎙Oodgeroo Noonuccal (1920–1993): Poet, Activist, Educator, Trailblazer.
Born Kathleen Jean Mary Ruska at Bulimba, Brisbane in 1920, her home was on North Stradbroke Island (Minjerribah). Oodgeroo Noonuccal was...
Groote Broadcasting
Jul 18, 20252 min read
Blak History Month🎙 The 1965 Freedom Ride: When the Nation Was Forced to Look Inward.
In February 1965, a group of students from the University of Sydney — many of them young, idealistic, and determined to confront racism...
Groote Broadcasting
Jul 16, 20252 min read
Blak History Month 🎙The Genius Of Emily Kame Kngwarreye.
Emily Kame Kngwarreye (c. 1910–1996) stands among the most important and original Australian artists of the 20th century. In just eight...
Groote Broadcasting
Jul 14, 20253 min read
Archie Roach – Charcoal Lane (1990)
Some albums arrive like lightning bolts. Others arrive like letters—quiet, personal, and powerful. Charcoal Lane, the debut album from...
Groote Broadcasting
Jul 13, 20252 min read
De La Soul – 3 Feet High and Rising (1989)
When 3 Feet High and Rising dropped in 1989, it was like someone spray-painted a sunflower on a subway car. In a hip-hop landscape...
Groote Broadcasting
Jul 12, 20252 min read
Blak History Month 🎙The Rise of No Fixed Address — First Nations Legends of Rock and Reggae
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, a powerful voice was growing from the streets of Adelaide — a voice that blended reggae rhythms, rock...
Groote Broadcasting
Jul 11, 20251 min read
Blak History Month 🎙The Bark Petitions (1963): When the Elders Took the Fight to Parliament.
In 1963, on the red earth of northeast Arnhem Land, the Yolŋu people of Yirrkala made history — not just for their own rights, but for...
Groote Broadcasting
Jul 9, 20251 min read
Blak History Month 🎙Cathy Freeman – A Nation Holds Its Breath.
On the night of September 25, 2000, as 112,000 people packed into Stadium Australia and millions watched worldwide, Cathy Freeman stepped...
Groote Broadcasting
Jul 7, 20251 min read
Charles Mingus – The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady (1963)
There are albums that swing, albums that burn, and albums that whisper sweet nothings in your ear. And then there’s The Black Saint and...
Groote Broadcasting
Jul 5, 20252 min read
Blak History Month: The Aboriginal Tent Embassy:Established 26 January 1972 – A symbol of Sovereignty, Survival and Strength.
On a rainy night in 1972, four young Aboriginal men — Michael Anderson, Billy Craigie, Tony Coorey and Bertie Williams — pitched a beach...
Groote Broadcasting
Jul 4, 20252 min read
Blak History Month: Groote Eylandt: Resistance, Connection and Deep Cultural Strength.
Anindilyakwa: Ayangkidarrba meaning “island” is the largest island in the Gulf of Carpentaria and the fourth largest island in Australia....
Groote Broadcasting
Jul 2, 20252 min read
Blak History Month
This July, we celebrate Blak History Month — a powerful time to honour the strength, survival, and sovereignty of Aboriginal and Torres...
Groote Broadcasting
Jul 1, 20251 min read
Warumpi Band – Too Much Humbug (1996)
With their third and final album, Too Much Humbug, the Warumpi Band delivered a raw, powerful snapshot of life from a First Nations...
Groote Broadcasting
Jun 20, 20251 min read
Brown Sugar – D’Angelo (1995). Raw. Rhythmic. Revolutionary.
By the mid-90s, R&B had split into two camps: the slick, polished production of the mainstream, and the raw, rootsier experiments of the...
Groote Broadcasting
Jun 16, 20251 min read
Nina Simone – Mississippi Goddam (1964): A Furious, Fearless Anthem of Resistance.
When Mississippi Goddam dropped in 1964, Nina Simone didn’t just step into the civil rights movement—she sounded the alarm. This was no...
Groote Broadcasting
Jun 4, 20252 min read
On This Day May 27 – Anniversary of the 1967 Referendum.
On this day in 1967, over 90% of Australians voted YES in a landmark referendum to amend the Constitution, finally recognising Aboriginal...
Groote Broadcasting
May 26, 20251 min read
National Sorry Day – May 26
Today, we pause to honour the strength, resilience, and healing of the Stolen Generations—Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children...
Groote Broadcasting
May 25, 20251 min read
Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu – Djarimirri (Child of the Rainbow) (2018): A Monument of Sound and Spirit.
When Djarimirri (Child of the Rainbow) was released in 2018, it wasn’t just another album—it was a cultural landmark, an extraordinary...
Groote Broadcasting
May 16, 20252 min read
More Than a Game: The 1868 Aboriginal Cricket Tour and the Shadows of Exploitation.
In May 1868, when thirteen Aboriginal men stepped onto English soil as Australia’s first international cricket team, they carried with...
Groote Broadcasting
May 15, 20252 min read
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