Mojo Juju puts race and identity under the microscope on Native Tongue

Josh Leeson
Updated January 30 2019 - 4:12pm, first published September 8 2018 - 11:00am
PROUD: Mojo Juju defied music industry wisdom and tackled race politics head on with her album Native Tongue.
PROUD: Mojo Juju defied music industry wisdom and tackled race politics head on with her album Native Tongue.

FOR years Mojo Juju heeded music industry advice that she shouldn’t politicise her songs. The theory was Australian music consumers would retract from anything that tackled controversial topics like race and identity politics.

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Josh Leeson

Josh Leeson

Journalist

Josh Leeson is an entertainment and features journalist, specialising in music, at the Newcastle Herald. He first joined the masthead in 2008 after stints at the Namoi Valley Independent and Port Stephens Examiner and has previously covered sport including the Asian Cup, A-League, Surfest, cricket and rugby league.

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