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Mau Power - Wikipedia

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Mau Power (Patrick Mau)
Patrick Mau
Background information
Birth name	Patrick James Mau
Origin	Torres Strait Islands, Australia
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation	Rapper
Years active	2006–present

Website	www.maupower.com

Mau Power, born Patrick James Mau, is a hip hop artist from Thursday Island in the Torres Strait and is the first Australian rapper to tour from this region.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5] He is also the founder and executive director of One Blood Hidden Image, the first Torres Strait independent record distribution label, film production and media company.^[6]

Career

While he recorded his first song in Brisbane when he was 17 and attending the University of Southern Queensland.^{[citation needed]}

In 2012, Mau was a producer for the National Indigenous Television (NITV) Our Stories.^{[citation needed]}

Mau's second album The Show Will Go On, an autobiography, was released in 2014^[7]^[3] after being recorded over a period of two years.^[8] The album included a remake of "My Island Home",^[9] which he performed with Christine Anu at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony in Australia on the Gold Coast.^{[citation needed]}

In 2015, Mau was one selected as of the emerging Indigenous film producers to be part of the Screen Australia Indigenous Producers Initiative. He has also produced documentaries and music videos for NITV, SBS, ABC and online platforms. His production company also produces promotional and corporate films for health and educational organisations.^[6]

Mau has toured nationally and internationally and also collaborated with Australian musicians Archie Roach and Christine Anu.^[6]^[10] Eddie Mabo’s daughter, Gail Mabo, selected Mau to sing an ode she wrote to her father on the 20th anniversary of the Mabo decision, which overturned the notion of terra nullius in Australia.^[11]^[12]^{[better source needed]}

On 26 January 2020, Mau was a guest performer at the Sydney Indigenous Smoking Ceremony on Australia Day.^[13]^[14]

In July 2020, he was nominated for two awards at the National Indigenous Music Awards.^{[citation needed]}

Personal

Mau Power, who grew up on Thursday Island in the Torres Strait, is a Dhoebaw man of the Guda Malullgal nations and is guided by two cultures: Indigeous (Torres Strait Islander), and hip hop.^[11]^[3]

He was jailed in 2001 for nine months for a street fight and said this jail time made him reflect on his life, and he decided to focus on his music, which he said is dedicated to inspiring others.^[15]^[14]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums
Title	Details
Two Shades of Grey	Released: 2008^[16] Label: Mau Power Format: DD
The Show Will Go On	Released: July 2014^[17] Label: Mau Power Format: DD
Blue Lotus Awakening	Released: July 2019^[18] Label: One Blood Hidden Format: DD

Singles

List of singles as lead artist
Title	Year	Album
"My Blood, My People"^[16]	2006	Two Shades of Grey
"One Blood, Hidden Image"^[16]	2008	Two Shades of Grey
"Warupau Nur (Sing Strong)"^[19] (featuring King Kadu)	2013	The Show Will Go On
"My Island Home"^[20]	2014
"Freedom"^[21] (featuring Archie Roach)	2014
"Koiki"^[22]^[23]^[24] (featuring Radical Son)	2017	Blue Lotus Awakening
"Arrived"^[25] (featuring Marcus Corowa)	2019
"Warrior Dance"^[26] (featuring Astro Brim)	2020

Awards and nominations

National Indigenous Music Awards

The National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMA) is an annual award ceremony and recognises excellence, dedication, innovation and outstanding contribution to the Northern Territory music industry.


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2020^[27]	"Himself"	Artist of the Year	Nominated
2020^[27]	Blue Lotus the Awakening	Album of the Year	Nominated

J Awards

The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
J Awards of 2020^[28]^[29]	Jaguar Jonze	Unearthed Artist of the Year	Nominated

Queensland Music Awards

The Queensland Music Awards (previously known as Q Song Awards) are annual awards celebrating Queensland, Australia's brightest emerging artists and established legends. They commenced in 2006.^[30]


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result (wins only)
2020^[31]	"Arrived" (featuring Marcus Corowa)	Indigenous Song of the Year	Won

References

^ "Rapper Mau Power has the power to make change | Green Left". www.greenleft.org.au. 23 March 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
^ "The power behind Mau - ABC (none) - Australian Broadcasting Corporation". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Mau Power | triple j Unearthed". www.abc.net.au. 27 July 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
^ "Mau Power, Torres Strait Islands' first rapper, and the history of the piano trio courtesy of Seraphim Trio". ABC listen. 8 December 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
^ Australian Independent Record Labels Association, Sept 17, 2019, Mau Power – Arrived Power, https://www.air.org.au/news/4399/mau-power-arrived-feat-marcus-corowa
^ ^a ^b ^c The Combinator, Australia’s hip hop directory and community forum, Patrick Mau (Mau Power), https://australianhiphopdirectory.com/listing/patrick-mau/?doing_wp_cron=1564551345.0653600692749023437500
^ "Patrick Mau (Mau Power) (Albums & songs)". Creative Spirits. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
^ Ward, Mat (27 February 2014), "Mau Power: Growing Pains", Deadly Vibe
^ Gordon, Bob (29 April 2014), "Mau Power", X-Press
^ SBS, October 25, 2016, Shami Sivasubramanian, Mau Power: "I saw hip hop as a culture of hope for people who didn’t have any opportunities", https://www.sbs.com.au/topics/life/culture/article/2016/07/01/mau-power-i-saw-hip-hop-culture-hope-people-who-didnt-have-any-opportunities
^ ^a ^b "Amrap - Australian Music Radio Airplay project". amrap.org.au. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
^ Torres Strait Regional Authority Annual Report 2013 - 2014, p.204
^ National Indigenous Times, September 26, 2019, Mau Power weaves Torres Strait identity into new album, https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2020/1/17/10-to-broadcast-indigenous-smoking-ceremony-live-for-australia-day
^ ^a ^b TV Blackbox, 10 to Broadcast Indigenous Smoking Ceremony LIVE for Australia Day, Kevin Perry, January 17, 2020, https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2020/1/17/10-to-broadcast-indigenous-smoking-ceremony-live-for-australia-day
^ February 27, 2014, Mau Power: Growing Pains, https://www.deadlyvibe.com.au/2014/02/mau-power-growing-pains
^ ^a ^b ^c "Two Shades of Grey (DD)". I Hear Music. 2008. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
^ "The Show Will Go On (DD)". Apple Music. July 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
^ "Blue Lotus Awakening (DD)". Apple Music. July 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
^ "Mau Power - Warupau Nur (Sing Strong) feat King Kadu". YouTube. June 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
^ "My Island Home by Mau Power". Apple Music. March 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
^ "Freedom by Mau Power". Apple Music. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
^ "Koiki by Mau Power". Apple Music. 3 June 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
^ Shedden, Iain (3 June 2017), "Spin Doctor", The Australian
^ Nicol, Emily (3 June 2017), "Music reviews", NITV
^ "Arrived by Mau Power". Apple Music. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
^ "Warrior Dance by Mau Power". Apple Music. 7 February 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
^ "Announcement: National Indigenous Music Awards Finalists Unveiled". noise11. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
^ "Here are your nominees for the 2020 J Awards!". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
^ Triscari, Caleb (19 November 2020). "Lime Cordiale take home Australian Album of the Year at the 2020 J Awards". NME Australia. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
^ "About the Queensland Music Awards". Queensland Music Awards. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
^ "Past Winners 2020". Queensland Music Awards. Retrieved 26 March 2021.

External links

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