ABOUT BUMP MAGAZINE

Background  

It has been assumed by progressive Australians that there would be Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander representation in the mainstream Hip Hop and R&B music magazine industry. Redfern Records has received the endorsement by the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander community of Australia, thus certifying that a strong collective approval for its activities exists amongst the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander community. With the backing of the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander community of Australia, Redfern Records confidently anticipates providing world-class National Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Hip Hop and R&B magazine.

Purpose     

To establish the celebration of Urban Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Culture through Tha Bump Hip Hop and R&B magazine being sold in every major city in Australia every month. It is one of the main objectives of Tha Bump Hip Hop and R&B magazine to promote and provide mainstream Australia with an understanding of Urban Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander history and culture. To provide the Indigenous Hip Hop and R& B community of Sydney and Australia the opportunity to demonstrate to Mainstream Australia that we are here. Through the establishment of Tha Bump Hip Hop and R&B magazine encouraging a more active life for younger Aboriginal children through music and dance and also provide the younger Generation with Aboriginal role models and the music leaders of tomorrow that they can relate to.