South West Syndicate facts for kids
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South West Syndicate
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| Also known as | SWS |
| Origin | Sydney, Australia |
| Genres | Australian Hip-hop |
| Years active | 1992–2003 |
| Past members | Munkimuk, Brothablack, Nasri Basal (Big Naz), Darren Stacey (Dax), Les Daniel, Nadeena Dixon, Terrance Murphy, Kider, Ebony Williams, Mohammed Abdullah, Danielle Tuwai, Phillip Pelia, Safwan Barbour, Fadi Chami |
South West Syndicate was an Australian hip-hop group from Sydney. They started making music in 1992. The group was made up of artists from many different backgrounds. These included Aboriginal, Lebanese-Australian, Pacific Islander, Croatian, German, and Anglo hip-hop artists.
Who Are South West Syndicate?
The main members of South West Syndicate included Munkimuk and Brothablack. Other important members were Nasri Basal (also known as Big Naz) and Darren Stacey (Dax). Many other talented artists also joined the group over time. These included Nadeena Dixon, Terrance Murphy, Kider, Ebony Williams, Danielle Tuwai, Mohammed Abdullah, Phil Pelia, Safwan Barbour, and Fadi Chami.
Their Achievements
South West Syndicate won an award in 2003. They received a Deadly award for Most Promising New Talent in Music. This award recognized their great potential in the music world.
Where They Performed
The group played at many different events and festivals. They shared their music with audiences across Australia. Some of their performances included:
- Hip Hopera in 1995
- Survival
- Sydney Writers' Festival
- NAIDOC Week
- Arafura Games
- Bankstown Festival and Bankstown Carnivale
- Newtown Festival
- Rock Against Racism
- Asia-Pacific Conference
- Youth Week
- Corroboree 2000
- Mascon Festival
- Barunga Festival
- Pacific Wave Festival
South West Syndicate stopped performing in 2003.
