Genre: Hip-Hop
Date Released: 14 June 2024
Proud Filipino, Murrawarri and Ngemba composer, rapper, producer and drummer, DOBBY, shares his forthcoming debut album,WARRANGU: River Story, out June 14, 2024.
WARRANGU: River Story, documents the cultural knowledge of the three rivers that form the surrounding tribal boundaries in Brewarrina, the Bogan River to the South, the Culgoa River to the North, and the Barwon River to the East; while shedding light on the over-irrigation and water theft in the region.
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Water theft on a grand scale has been occurring in the region for years, causing horrific and irreversible damage to the ecosystem, in particular, over-irrigation and redirection of the waterways known as the Murray Darling Basin for the profit of almonds and cotton.WARRANGU: River Story provides the soundtrack for the community-grown demonstration against this injustice.