Mitch Tambo featuring Street Warriors ati Jamahl Yami - BLACKFELLAS

Acclaimed First Nations entertainer Mitch Tambo has released a powerful reimagining of the groundbreaking 2005 track Blackfellas, kede awọn 20th anniversary ti ọkan ninu awọn julọ iconic songs ni First Nations hip-hop itan.

The 2025 version of Blackfellas unites three generations of Blak excellence, featuring Street Warriors’ Abie Wright—an original member of Local Knowledge—and rising rapper Jamahl Yami. With updatedverses, bold production, and culturally rich storytelling, the track honours the song’s legacy while bringing it roaring into the present day.

“Awọn mi ti o dara julọ lati lọ si Blackfellas. It was the first time I heard our stories told like that—with power, pride, and truth. Twenty years on, I wanted to honour that legacy and invite the next generation into the conversation,” says Mitch

Produced by Mitch’s long-time collaborator Rob Amoruso (The Rubens, Macy Gray, Kelly Rowland, Baker Boy), the 2025 version blends contemporary beats with the original’s unapologetic spirit. The track lands during NAIDOC Week 2025, amplifying its message of Blak pride, identity, and strength.‍

Blackfellas bi akọkọ gbigbe nipasẹ Local Knowledge, awọn pioneering hip-hop ẹgbẹ ti a da ni Newcastle nipasẹ Abie ati Wok Wright pẹlu Joel Wenitong. Awọn song ti wa ni lori ga rotating lori triple j, fihan lori Live at the Wireless, ati pe o jẹ ẹya ara ẹrọ ti SBS. O ti wa ni ọkan ninu awọn julọ pataki First Nations track ti a ṣe ni Australia.

“Eyi song tun fọwọsi si awọn iṣoro ati awọn agbara ti awọn eniyan wa,” wí pé Abie Wright. “To revisit o pẹlu Mitch ati Jamahl – meji awọn artists ti o ti wa ni ṣeto awọn ibi ti Blak music – jẹ nkan ti o dara julọ pataki.”

Jamahl si wi: “Ni o jẹ iyanu lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu Mitch ati Uncle Abie lati ṣe iroyin fun awọn agbalagba wa ati lati ṣe ipa si awọn akọkọ agbalagba lati ṣẹda wọn pẹlu awọn agbara ti awọn oniwe-ọjọ wọn. Awọn ọrọ yi jẹ ọrọ kan ti o ṣe iṣeduro si gbogbo awọn agbalagba wa lori awọn orilẹ-ede wa ati lori awọn agbalagba lati wa ni oye ninu awọn agbalagba wa ati awọn miiran.”</pfseg>

The release is accompanied by a bold video premiering on YouTube. Blackfellas ti yoo wa lori gbogbo akọkọ iroyin iroyin lati Friday 27 June.