Mau Power

Mau Power (born Patrick James Mau) is a hip hop artist from Thursday Island in the Torres Strait and is the first Australian rapper to tour from this region.[1][2][3][4][5] He is also the founder and executive director of One Blood Hidden Image, the first Torres Strait independent record distribution label, film production and media company.[6]

Mau Power (Patrick Mau)
Patrick Mau
Background information
Birth namePatrick James Mau
OriginTorres Strait Islands, Australia
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper
Years active2006–present
Websitewww.maupower.com

Career

While he recorded his first song in Brisbane when he was 17 and attending the University of Southern Queensland.

In 2012, Mau was a producer for the National Indigenous Television (NITV) Our Stories

Mau's second album The Show Will Go On, an autobiography, was released in 2014[7][3] after being recorded over a period of two years.[8] The album included a remake of "My Island Home",[9] which he performed with Christine Anu at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony in Australia on the Gold Coast.

In 2015, Mau was one selected as of the emerging Indigenous film producers to be part of the Screen Australia Indigenous Producers Initiative. He has also produced documentaries and music videos for NITV, SBS, ABC and online platforms. His production company also produces promotional and corporate films for health and educational organisations.[6]

Mau has toured nationally and internationally and also collaborated with Australian musicians Archie Roach and Christine Anu.[6][10] Eddie Mabo’s daughter, Auntie Gail Mabo, selected Mau to sing an ode she wrote to her father on the 20th anniversary of the Mabo ruling.[11]

On 26 January 2020, Mau was a guest performer at the Sydney Indigenous Smoking Ceremony on Australia Day.[12][13]

In July 2020, he was nominated for two awards at the National Indigenous Music Awards.

Personal

Mau Power, who grew up on Thursday Island in the Torres Strait, is a Dhoebaw man of the Guda Malullgal nations and is guided by two cultures – Indigenous and hip hop.[11][3]

He was incarcerated in 2001 for nine months for a street fight and said this jail time made him reflect on his life, and he decided to focus on his music, which he said is dedicated to inspiring others.[14][13]

Discography

Studio albums
List of studio albums
Title Details
Two Shades of Grey
  • Released: 2008[15]
  • Label: Mau Power
  • Format: DD
The Show Will Go On
  • Released: July 2014[16]
  • Label: Mau Power
  • Format: DD
Blue Lotus Awakening
  • Released: July 2019[17]
  • Label: One Blood Hidden
  • Format: DD

Singles
List of singles as lead artist
Title Year Album
"My Blood, My People"[15] 2006 Two Shades of Grey
"One Blood, Hidden Image"[15] 2008
"Warupau Nur (Sing Strong)"[18] (featuring King Kadu) 2013 The Show Will Go On
"My Island Home"[19] 2014
"Freedom"[20] (featuring Archie Roach)
"Koiki"[21][22][23] (featuring Radical Son) 2017 Blue Lotus Awakening
"Arrived"[24] (featuring Marcus Corowa) 2019
"Warrior Dance"[25] (featuring Astro Brim) 2020

Awards and nominations

National Indigenous Music Awards

The National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMA) is an annual award ceremony and recognises excellence, dedication, innovation and outstanding contribution to the Northern Territory music industry.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2020[26] "Himself" Artist of the Year Nominated
Blue Lotus the Awakening Album of the Year Nominated

In March 2020, Mau won the Indigenous Award at the Queensland Music Awards.[27]

References
  1. Green Left Weekly, March 23, 2014, Mat Ward, Rapper Mau Power has the power to make change – The Show Will Go On https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/rapper-mau-power-has-power-make-change
  2. ABC Far North Queensland, August 28, 2014, Isaac Egan and Phil Staley, The power behind Mau, https://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2014/08/28/4076493.htm
  3. Triple J unearthed, Mau Power, https://www.triplejunearthed.com/artist/mau-power
  4. The Music Show, Andrew Ford, Mau Power, Torres Strait Islands' first rapper, https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/musicshow/mau-power-torres-strait-islands-hip-hop-seraphim-trio-piano-trio/11768730
  5. Australian Independent Record Labels Association, Sept 17, 2019, Mau Power – Arrived Power, https://www.air.org.au/news/4399/mau-power-arrived-feat-marcus-corowa
  6. The Combinator, Australia’s hip hop directory and community forum, Patrick Mau (Mau Power), https://australianhiphopdirectory.com/listing/patrick-mau/?doing_wp_cron=1564551345.0653600692749023437500
  7. Creative Spirits, Patrick Mau (Mau Power), https://www.creativespirits.info/resources/music/patrick-mau-power
  8. Ward, Mat (27 February 2014), "Mau Power: Growing Pains", Deadly Vibe
  9. Gordon, Bob (29 April 2014), "Mau Power", X-Press
  10. SBS, October 25, 2016, Shami Sivasubramanian, Mau Power: “I saw hip hop as a culture of hope for people who didn’t have any opportunities” , https://www.sbs.com.au/topics/life/culture/article/2016/07/01/mau-power-i-saw-hip-hop-culture-hope-people-who-didnt-have-any-opportunities
  11. Amrap, Mau Power – Koiki, https://airit.org.au/Mau-Power-Koiki.html
  12. National Indigenous Times, September 26, 2019, Mau Power weaves Torres Strait identity into new album, https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2020/1/17/10-to-broadcast-indigenous-smoking-ceremony-live-for-australia-day
  13. TV Blackbox, 10 to Broadcast Indigenous Smoking Ceremony LIVE for Australia Day, Kevin Perry, January 17, 2020, https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2020/1/17/10-to-broadcast-indigenous-smoking-ceremony-live-for-australia-day
  14. February 27th, 2014, Mau Power: Growing Pains, https://www.deadlyvibe.com.au/2014/02/mau-power-growing-pains
  15. "Two Shades of Grey (DD)". I Hear Music. 2008. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  16. "The Show Will Go On (DD)". Apple Music. July 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  17. "Blue Lotus Awakening (DD)". Apple Music. July 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  18. "Mau Power - Warupau Nur (Sing Strong) feat King Kadu". YouTube. June 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  19. "My Island Home by Mau Power". Apple Music. March 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  20. "Freedom by Mau Power". Apple Music. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  21. "Koiki by Mau Power". Apple Music. 3 June 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  22. Shedden, Iain (3 June 2017), "Spin Doctor", The Australian
  23. Nicol, Emily (3 June 2017), "Music reviews", NITV
  24. "Arrived by Mau Power". Apple Music. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  25. "Warrior Dance by Mau Power". Apple Music. 7 February 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  26. "Announcement: National Indigenous Music Awards Finalists Unveiled". noise11. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  27. The Cairns Post, March 5, 2020, page 8, Thursday Island artist takes home top award.
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