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Marlene Cummins is featured in The Australian Good Weekend in a story by Natasha Robinson, 7/6/14: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/film/blues-panthers-fight-to-stem-the-violence/story-e6frg8pf-1226946280226# Photo by James Croucher.  

Marlene talks to Adam Norris of THE BRAG about music, life and the Black Panther Woman film. Read the story here: http://www.thebrag.com/arts/black-panther-woman  

‘The Blues it Knows Your Name’ made AirIt’s Great Southern Charts at #3 for the most ordered tracks to radio in its first week. Thanks to community and regional radio interest in Marlene’s album. The AirIt Now and Great Southern Charts represent ...

Marlene Cummins’ painting of her totem, Mooga-Mooga the whale, representing the female spirits of her Woppaburra ancestors, will be beamed onto the iconic buildings of Sydney University’s Main Quadrangle as part of  Vivid Festival’s inaugural Vivid Path to ...

After a long hiatus since her hit release Pension Day Blues, Marlene Cummins releases to radio The Blues it Knows Your Name on May 12, ahead of her album release Koori Woman Blues, which is out on  June 12. The Blues it Knows Your Name was written by her long time friend and

This deep and very personal story is told with unflinching honesty by Marlene as she goes back 40 years to her time as a member of the Black Panther Party and works her way back to today. In doing so, she breaks a 40 year code of silence to tell the story of her own abuse in

Despite a stellar career as a saxophone player and blues musician with hits like Pension Day Blues and Pemulwuy, Marlene is only now releasing her full debut album, Koori Woman Blues. “This music comes from so deep in Marlene’s heart that it’s been really traumatic for her ...