Wilcannia Mob marks 20 years since Down River paved way for Indigenous hip-hop artists

They were five kids from the remote outback town of Wilcannia in far-west NSW, rapping about their daily lives, swimming, fishing, and playing the didgeridoo.  

But 20 years ago, the boys became trailblazers for Indigenous hip-hop music in Australia, when they started The Wilcannia Mob.

The band's members included Lendal King, Keith Dutton, Colin "Colroy" Johnson, Buddy Blair, and Wally Ebsworth.