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Mau Power is a lyrical storyteller from Thursday Island in the Torres Straits. He is the first rapper to tour from this part of Australia & for many years he has been guided by two cultures, Indigenous culture and Hip Hop culture. “The only way for me to tell the story of how these cultures entwine and connect is for me to tell my own story.” The result is Mau Power’s new album, The Show Will Go On. The Torres Strait Islands are a group of at least 274 small islands that lie in the beautiful turquois waterway’s separating The Cape York Peninsula (The Northern tip of Australia) and New Guinea. Thursday Island is around 4.5 square kilometers of tropical terrain, still governed by Indigenous knowledge; it is a place where song and dance has played an integral role in the survival of cultural traditions. Rewind 20 years to a place called Homeboy’s Court. A basketball court edged by Pandanus & Mango trees, where the plant life has been cleared and the hard clay ground evened. Underneath

Mau Power is a proud TSI Dhoeybaw man of the Guda Maluilgal nations, greatly respected as a voice of empowerment and inspiration among the people of the Torres Strait. He is one of the original rappers emerging from the rich musical traditions of the Torres Strait, a local leader and a lyrical storyteller at the crossroads of Indigenous and hip-hop culture. Mau Power is a metaphysical man on a transformational journey that simultaneously traverses his inner and outer worlds. He navigates his perceptions to create his reality. He is the first rapper to emerge from the rich musical traditions of the Torres Strait, a local leader and a lyrical storyteller at the crossroads of Indigenous and hip-hop culture. By living his life and assimilating his experiences he is able to tell the story of how these two cultures entwine and connect. Mau Power has collaborated with a plethora of acclaimed Indigenous musicians and dancers including Albert David, Archie Roach, Benny Walker, Radical Son