Sue Higginson MLC talks to Lou Steer of Close to Home about the NSW protest laws, the police response to protest, and why protest is important to democratic participation in public life

Sue Higginson MLC discusses  NSW protest laws

Jan Cornall talks to Lou Steer of Close to Home about her new Sydney Fringe cabaret show, Act Your Rage, songwriting and creativity. Bonus track Idiosyncracies from Failing in Love Again. Tickets $45  use  discount promo RAGE link here https://sydneyfringe.com/events/act-your-rage/

Jan Cornall talks about  her Sydney Fringe show Act Your Rage and creativity

Palestine Action Group rally in Sydney 22.9.25. Angus MacFarlane of Public Service Union speaks about the plight of emergency workers in Gaza. Rula Khanafawi speaks about the IDF murders of journalists and hospital workers in Gaza. 

Palestine Action Group rally  -   Angus Macfarlane PSU and Rula  Khanafawi 22.9.25

Emma Scolaro of tango group La Ola Tango talks about her passion for tango and her musical career

Emma Scolaro talks about the magic of tango and her group  La Ola Tango

Emma Hurst MLC, leader of Animal Justice Party talks about AJP's work on animal welfare issues with Lou Steer of Close to Home. AJP is bringing in new legislation to better protect animals from cruelty.

Emma Hurst MLC Animal Justice Party talks about animal welfare issues

Lou Steer reads her poem The Dance of Time for her mother Valerie's 1ooth birthday. Happy centenary Valerie!

The Dance of Time - a poem for Valerie's 100th birthday

 Palestinian Australian film maker Ala'a Al-Qaisi reads the poem Nagham of Gaza, who was Gaza's top woman karate champion (Nagham Abu Samra). In the poem,  Nagham wrote it imagining  a meeting after her death with the pilot who bombed the building where she sheltered.

Nagham of Gaza read by Ala'a Al Qaisi

Listen to Vivien Langford's fantastic compilation of Palestine rally highlights recorded in Sydney between 2023-2025

Sydney Palestine rallies highlights  2023-2025 (3CR compilation Part 1 by Vivien Langford)

Listen to Vivien Langford's full length compilation highlights of two years (202302025) rallies in Sydney by Palestine Action Group. 60 minute play length.

Palestine Action Group Sydney rallies 2023-2025 (60mins playlength)

Melbourne singer/songwriter Joshua Batten talks to Lou Steer of Close to Home about his upcoming Sydney tour and his new single Spring Fever.  Tour info at www.joshuabatten.com.au

Joshua Batten musician with bonus track Spring Fever

Legendary Congolese musician Kanda Bongo Man talks to Lloyed of Afrika Connexions about the amazing contribution has made to soukous music and much more.
Kanda Bongo Man is a Congolese soukous musician. Kanda Bongo Man is known for the structural changes he implemented to soukous music. The Congolese singer revolutionized soukous by encouraging guitar solos after every verse and even sometimes at the beginning of the song. His form of soukous gave birth to the kwassa kwassa dance rhythm where the hips move back and forth while the hands move to follow the hips.

Afrika Connexions Sunday 12-3pm on 8.9fm
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Afrika Connexions- Kanda Bongo Man Interview 30-10- 2016

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Radio Skid Row plays some of the best hip hop and reggae you will hear on air Sydney. we also broadcast in 15 languages!

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Afrika Connexions- Kanda Bongo Man Interview 30-10- 2016

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