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  • Combat Wombat’s new single ‘Asylum’

    Combat Wombat’s new single ‘Asylum

    Recorded in Monkeymarcs solar powered shipping container studio ‘Asylum’ is the first release from Combat Wombat’s highly anticipated new album ‘Just Across The Border’.

    Asylum contains vocals recorded secretly in MITA Broadmeadows detention center by Husan an unaccompanied minor from Iraq.

    Combat Wombat are a political hip-hop crew based in Melbourne. Renowned for taking bass bins hostage and blasting political fire in these unsettling times MC Elf Tranzporter, Izzy, Monkeymarc and DJ Wasabi will take you on an unforgettable ride of truth and rights mixed with dub heavy bass.

    The video ‘Asylum produced by Labrats and Pan Loop Productions is a retrospective of Australia’s brutal refugee policies. Over the last 16 years of Combat Wombat’s existence we have bared witness to the successive Australian governments’ inhumane treatment of asylum seekers.

    From the Tampa to the tow-backs; riots, hunger strikes, breakouts and deaths in custody -We have seen, again and again, the human rights violations across this country and off-shore, with mandatory detention destroying the lives of men, women and children.

    This issue is very close to our hearts and has continuously influenced much of our music. Many of our friends who have fallen victim to this racist immigration system are still suffering from trauma and PTSD.

    As a band, we have attended and performed at many protests, benefit gigs, detention centres and refugee camps. Lest we forget, as the fight for human rights continues in the midst of today’s global refugee crisis.

    Time to open our hearts, minds and doors …

    The same blood in our veins … Why can I go, but you still remain …

    For more info or interviews contact – monkeymarc@hotmail.com  izzybrown@live.com orhttps://www.facebook.com/combatwombat

    Video link – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rB2DzLl71w

    http://combatwombat.com.au


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  • The Change at Melbourne Fringe festival

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    THE CHANGE: REVOLUTIONARY HIP-HOP THEATRE

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    In the Collingwood Housing estate, deep in the Underground Car Park, The Change is awakening. The Change is a groundbreaking performance woven around pivotal moments in our political history. It poses the question, ‘Who will bring us back from the brink of destruction?

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    Featuring music from infamous Melbourne artist Monkey Marc, Damn Maroda, Combat Wombat, Racerage. Black Orchid String Band and Vocal Boogie Choir, and West Papuan dancers, Brothers in Arms.

    After the magical preview at The Factory in Richmond followed by the epic all-star cast in The Underground in 2017 that bought together over 40 participants and left the audience crying and dancing, “The Change” will bring you on an epic interactive journey. Held in Collingwood Estate’s Underground Car Park, the space will be transformed into many worlds for you to explore.

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    Shows: 6:30pm Thursday 13.9.18

    6:30pm   Friday 14.9.18

    3:00pm Saturday 15.9.18

    Location: 44 Harmsworth st Collingwood

    About “The Change” United Struggle Project presents ‘The Change’: Revolutionary Hip-hop Theatre. A journey of many worlds colliding, from West Papuan refugees on a boat lost at sea to the kids in the shanty town of tin in an African slum, the Palestinian rappers up against the apartheid wall and the Afghan girl on the run, these characters’ journeys will run parallel with the stories of struggle of the First Nations people of Australia. In this fusion of cultures and historical political events beginning at Lake Eyre protest camp in South Australia, travelling to the Aboriginal tent embassy Canberra to Palm Island QLD, and coming together at Woomera detention centre. These are the events that will shape the future, and bring the characters fleeing from all over the world to come together round a camp fire in the desert to plot and scheme for the ‘change.’ The story is told through the children of the future that are recalling their ancestors adventures that lead to the prevention of the world from destruction. “The Change” is a participatory adventure that will move you around the space and break down the walls between audience and performers. The dialogue will address issues of colonisation, racism and police and military brutality. This social commentary, humour, personal stories and utopian visions will be served on a deadly sound track of hip-hop, traditional and world music with live band accomplishment to a background of incredible sets. A series of workshops on the Collingwood Housing Estate were used to develop the script with the actors and explore ideas of the ‘change’ we want to bring.

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    Background of director Izzy Brown: The characters are based on artists who I had the honour to meet and record on my travels doing hip hop workshops in remote Aboriginal communities, refugee camps, slums, prisons and war zones. The scenes set in Australia are based loosely on historical political events that I had the accidental honour to witness and participate in. These experiences have shaped my life and opened my eyes to many of the injustices of the world but also to the hope and power found in music and action to create change.

    ‘’My motivation is my love of music and belief in social and environmental justice. Music can be used as a tool for change and education to break down walls, create common ground and unite common struggles.’’ – Izzy Brown

     

    Photo’s from the show by Charendev Singh

  • The Change is coming to town: thanks Castlemaine

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    The Change Revolutionary Hip-hop Theatre is coming to CASTLEMAINE!
    From beneath the rock and rubble, deep within the underground, The Change is awakening.

    The Change is a groundbreaking performance woven around pivotal moments in our political history. It poses the question, ‘Who will bring us back from the brink of destruction?’

    “The Change” will bring you on an epic interactive journey. Lot 19 in Castlemaine will be transformed into many worlds for you to explore.

    The Change features music from infamous Melbourne artists Monkey Marc, Damn Maroda, Combat Wombat, Racerage, Black Orchid String Band and Vocal Boogie Choir, and West Papuan dancers. The Change shows at the Melbourne Fringe Festival follow the magical preview at The Factory in Richmond, and the epic all-star cast in The Underground in 2017 and 2018 Melbourne Fringe festival that bought together over 50 participants and left the audience crying and dancing.

    Shows:
    24 November Lot 19
    Doors open 6pm show starts 6:30

    About “The Change”

    A journey of many worlds colliding – from West Papuan refugees on a boat lost at sea to the kids in the shanty town of tin in a Kenyan slum, the Palestinian tour guide will take you on an intimate journey of life in the Jordan Valley against the apartheid wall and the Kurdish man escaping Turkish boot morns his lost love, these characters’ journeys will run parallel with the stories of struggle of the First Nations people of Australia.

    The Change explores a fusion of cultures and historical political events beginning at Lake Eyre protest camp in SA, traveling to the Aboriginal tent embassy in Canberra, to Palm Island QLD, the Stolenwealth Games and coming together at Woomera detention centre. The story is told through the children of the future, recalling their ancestors’ adventures that lead to the prevention of the world from destruction.

    The Change is an interactive performance that utilises different spaces in Lot 19

    This social commentary, humour, personal stories and utopian visions will be served on a deadly soundtrack of hip-hop, traditional and world music with live band accompaniment to a background of incredible sets.

    The script has been developed through workshops with the local community on the Collingwood Housing estate.

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