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Beauty, loss and making art: rapper Omar Musa turns to printmaking and poetry
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Beauty, loss and making art: rapper Omar Musa turns to printmaking and poetry

Omar Musa is more likely to be found carving woodblock prints these days than performing onstage. But the Queanbeyan poet,…

Rapper Omar Musa to host wildlife fire fundraiser in Queanbeyan
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Rapper Omar Musa to host wildlife fire fundraiser in Queanbeyan

"We humans can express ourselves and communicate, but this fire is nothing to do with the animals. Yet they are…

8 January 2020 | By Genevieve Jacobs
Omar Musa makes TimeOut's most anticipated list
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Omar Musa makes TimeOut's most anticipated list

TimeOut Sydney has compiled a list of the most anticipated books of 2014. Lo and behold up there with Hilary…

7 January 2014 | By johnboy
Omar Musa. Dark Streets video
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Omar Musa. Dark Streets video

Local poet Omar Musa has produced a new rather pretty video to accompany his poem "Dark Streets". It has some…

10 December 2013 | By Barcham
Omar Musa releases Parang
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Omar Musa releases Parang

Apparently books have trailers now. Omar Musa, made famous by his mural at Knightsbridge, also on occasion writes poetry*. He…

26 February 2013 | By Barcham
Omar Musa on Q&A
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Omar Musa on Q&A

The ABC's Qanda has announced that next Monday night Canberra's (ok Queanbeyan's) Omar Musa (poet and rapper) will be on…

23 August 2011 | By johnboy
Local Music Video - Omar Musa joins in the Underground Rappertag
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Local Music Video - Omar Musa joins in the Underground Rappertag

Queanbeyan's Omar Musa, is taking a turn in Underground Rappertag (he's number 9). Enjoy.

19 November 2010 | By johnboy
Omar Musa's new album - Free!
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Omar Musa's new album - Free!

Rejoice Netizens! One of our region's best wordsmiths, Omar Musa, has a new ablum out, "World Goes To Pieces".…

7 July 2010 | By johnboy
Henshaw, Musa take Book of the Year honours
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Henshaw, Musa take Book of the Year honours

Mark Henshaw has won the ACT Book of the Year award for The Snow Kimono with Omar Musa taking out…

18 December 2015 | By Charlotte
Omar makes the UCLA curriculum
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Omar makes the UCLA curriculum

I'm taking his word for it but Canberra (region) poet Omar Musa's work is being taught to the University of…

11 February 2013 | By johnboy
Omar wants your money
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Omar wants your money

There are many ways down at heel musicians raise money to produce CDs. Some sell t-shirts, others play more gigs,…

30 November 2010 | By johnboy
Lucy Neave's Believe in Me awarded ACT Book of the Year 2022
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Lucy Neave's Believe in Me awarded ACT Book of the Year 2022

Dr Lucy Neave's novel Believe in Me has been named the ACT Book of the Year 2022. The $10,000 prize…

Canberra region writers book their place on 2022 honours list
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Canberra region writers book their place on 2022 honours list

Seven of the Canberra region's leading writers have been shortlisted for the 2022 ACT Book of the Year. ACT Minister…

The Canberra Bookshelf: love, family and the beautiful world
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The Canberra Bookshelf: love, family and the beautiful world

It has been a literary few months in the capital - the Canberra Writers’ Festival presented a diverse range of…

Love is in the air: The Folkie is back!
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Love is in the air: The Folkie is back!

The Folkie is back, with perfect Canberra Easter weather greeting thousands of music lovers relishing being able to come together…

16 April 2022 | By Ian Bushnell
Luka Lesson brings Agapi & Other Kinds of Love to Canberra
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Luka Lesson brings Agapi & Other Kinds of Love to Canberra

Acclaimed Greek-Australian rapper Luka Haralampou - better known as Luka Lesson - used to hate poetry growing up, but today…

Archie Roach on song for National Folk Festival
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Archie Roach on song for National Folk Festival

National Folk Festival audiences this Easter at Exhibition Park will get to hear at least one brand new song from…

The Canberra Bookshelf: Scarlet Stilettos, crime and poetry
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The Canberra Bookshelf: Scarlet Stilettos, crime and poetry

It's always a cause for celebration when our region's writers win literary awards. Hearty congratulations to Canberra writer Hayley Young,…

Gypsy jazz tunes bring a Parisian flavour to Belco fresh food markets
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Gypsy jazz tunes bring a Parisian flavour to Belco fresh food markets

Shoppers at the Belconnen Fresh Food Markets are in for a swinging good time with some of Canberra's top musicians…

Star-studded, all-Australian line-up for National Folk Festival return
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Star-studded, all-Australian line-up for National Folk Festival return

After two years in the COVID-19 wilderness, the National Folk Festival will return in 2022 with a star-studded, all-Australian line-up…

20 November 2021 | By Ian Bushnell
Good folk of Queanbeyan say festival may be here to stay
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Good folk of Queanbeyan say festival may be here to stay

The good folk of Queanbeyan are already pitching that this weekend's re-imagined National Folk Festival in the town won't be…

Culture and arts kicking 'Quangers' tag with a hive of activity
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Culture and arts kicking 'Quangers' tag with a hive of activity

It's a Friday night in February at The Queanbeyan Hive and the sound of Latin music is creating a taste…

National Folk Festival turns to in-tune Queanbeyan for scaled-back, COVID-safe event
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National Folk Festival turns to in-tune Queanbeyan for scaled-back, COVID-safe event

Golden Guitar Awards Female Artist of the Year Fanny Lumsden and local rapper/poet/author Omar Musa will headline a scaled-back, COVID-safe…

29 January 2021 | By Ian Bushnell
Nicci Haynes chooses awkward over beautiful and wins
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Nicci Haynes chooses awkward over beautiful and wins

Gifted with gadgets and awkward little videos, Canberra artist Nicci Haynes has added M16 Artspace’s main drawing prize to her…

Ten things to do around Canberra this long weekend (4–7 October)
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Ten things to do around Canberra this long weekend (4–7 October)

Apart from the Raiders playing in the NRL Grand Final this Sunday night, what else is happening this long weekend?…

RiotACT Gig Guide (2 - 8 October)
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RiotACT Gig Guide (2 - 8 October)

With the long weekend ahead and a full calendar of amazing music, it's a very good time to be Canberran.…

Fundraiser will help Syrian refugee family with a new chance at life
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Fundraiser will help Syrian refugee family with a new chance at life

Polly Hemming freely admits that her campaign to reunite a family of Syrian refugees started as white middle-class guilt. "I…

22 September 2019 | By Genevieve Jacobs
Seven things to do around Canberra this weekend (1–4 February)
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Seven things to do around Canberra this weekend (1–4 February)

With the hot weather continuing, why not head outdoors for your entertainment this weekend? There is plenty to enjoy. Manuka…

The RiotACT Gig Guide (30 January - 5 February)
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The RiotACT Gig Guide (30 January - 5 February)

Beta Blockers sure know how to pen a catchy tune! Drawing inspiration from Ween and The Beatles, Beta Blockers have…

The search is on for the face of Queanbeyan
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The search is on for the face of Queanbeyan

The search is on for the face of Queanbeyan – with the chosen person set to be immortalised through a…

Fast, fierce Koori-noir novel wins ACT Book of the Year
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Fast, fierce Koori-noir novel wins ACT Book of the Year

Canberra-based poet and Barkindji man, Paul Collis, has been awarded the ACT Book of the Year at the ACT Writers…

10 December 2018 | By Genevieve Jacobs
Nine things to do around Canberra this long weekend (25–28 May)
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Nine things to do around Canberra this long weekend (25–28 May)

Turn your alarm off this Sunday evening because Monday is a public holiday. Reconciliation Day is replacing Family and Community…

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