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The Last Kinection
12+ albums
Hip-Hoprapaustraliahip hopaboriginal
about
The Last Kinection are an Indigenous hip hop trio made up of brother and sister Weno and Nay, as well as DJ Jaytee. No strangers to the music industry, The Last Kinection have had significant success and experience for years before the group formed. Naomi (MC Nay) was one half of R&B Pop group Shakaya and signed with a major multinational label at the age of 16, quickly climbing the ARIA charts and selling platinum singles and a debut album. Joel Wenitong (Weno) and Jacob Turier (Jaytee) were on the rise as part of the infectious group Local Knowledge (Music Oz’ Best Indigenous Artist in 2005; Best Group in the 2005 Deadly Awards) before it folded. Disheartened and frustrated, all three quickly moved on to form The Last Kinection, and the adventures of the inspired trio began. Naomi and Joel come from a large family belonging to the Kabbi Kabbi people of South East Queensland. At a frighteningly rapid pace they were losing their elders to the cycle of life. This reality was the reason behind the group’s name. The Last Kinection’s debut album Nutches (Pronounced Nu-tches ('u' as in Put), was released in 2008 and featured heavily on triple J and community radio across Australia. The band established themselves as a serious lyric-driven group with melodic production and a progressive hip hop aesthetic. Whilst tackling the big issues facing Indigenous (and non-Indigenous) Australia has become part of the group’s mantra, their knack of easing tension with great humour and captiva
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albums
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Triple J Like a Version 6
Nutches (Deluxe Edition)
Next of Kin
Nutches
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Like A Version Vol. 6
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Like A Version (Volume 6)
The Last Kinection-Nutches
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Triple J's Like a Version 6
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Cannot Buy My Soul: The Songs Of Kev Carmody [Disc 1]
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Triple J Like A Version Six
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Cannot Buy My Soul (A Kev Carmody Tribute)
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Like a Version 6