DEM MOB release new single ‘Break Bread’
PRAISE FOR DEM MOB
“On the rise”
“Proving that music can be a truly universal language”
“No words! Vibes are vibrant and beaming off of this one”
“Grounded in land, language, and legacy”
“Fast becoming one of Australia’s most accomplished acts”
“Pushing back against narratives which frame remote communities through deficit”
‘Break Bread‘ is out now, buy/stream it HERE.
Today, DEM MOB have released their newest single ‘Break Bread’. The quartet from South Australia’s remote APY Lands have been proving they are more than a music group – but also a movement. Fusing hip hop with cultural identity, educational reform and political resistance, DEM MOB, is paving the way for young people in remote Australia. LISTEN + WATCH HERE.
In DEM MOB fashion, new single ‘Break Bread’ is built on classic hip hop foundations. Both sonically and philosophically, ‘Break Bread’ is a powerful reminder that real healing begins with forgiveness and the willingness to sit at the same table, showing how small acts of reconciliation can ripple outward – from individuals to communities and ultimately to a nation.
DEM MOB’s artistic direction powerfully affirms their unapologetic expression of Indigenous and remote identity. Building on a body of work that confronts systems that marginalise First Nations youth, they continue to reframe education as a tool of empowerment rather than assimilation. From their breakout single ‘Still No Justice’, which confronted deaths in custody, racism, and youth hope in Australia, DEM MOB’s storytelling forces listeners to acknowledge past wrongdoings, correcting systemic injustice and actively working to create a lasting change.
In four years, DEM MOB have become locally and internationally recognised for their political activism through both English and Pitjantjatjara rap. Having just wrapped up their eighteen-date national tour with Regurgitator, DEM MOB have also performed at WOMADelaide, Primavera Sound (Barcelona), and SXSW Sydney, alongside the Lincoln Center in New York as well as the Toronto International First Nations Summit, taking their remote voices to an international stage.
Along with their touring milestones, DEM MOB have a long list of accolades from the South Australian Music Awards, including Best Hip Hop Act, Best Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander Artist, Best Music Educators and Best Regional Artists, alongside the APRA Emily Burrows Award and the Helpmann Academy’s Elise Ross Prize.
DEM MOB are rewriting the narrative of what hip hop, education, and First Nations power can look like when driven from even the remotest parts of Australia.
Formed in the remote APY Lands of South Australia, DEM MOB are the first hip-hop group to rap in Pitjantjatjara. More than performers, they are educators and community changers, using hip-hop not just to entertain, but to empower young First Nations people, rewrite narratives, and reshape what equity looks like in remote Australia. DEM MOB’s activism has directly influenced education policy, reshaped pathways for young people in remote Australia, and sparked an international conversation about what real equity looks like, speaking at conferences on using hip hop as an education vehicle across three different continents. Last year, the group’s work assisted in the opening of the new Fregon Anangu School, in the remote far north of South Australia on the Anangu Lands. Collaborating with ARIA Award-winning rapper BARKAA, DEM MOB delivered songwriting, performance, and stage craft workshops that empowered students to create and perform their own original works at the opening concert.
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