What is it about rap that I like — The second part of this feature on rap and hip hop music looks at rap in Australia and how local youth are adapting this African American art to their own needs. ABC Radio National, Friday, November 5, 7.10 p.m. (repeated Sunday, November 7, 2.05 p.m.).
The Coming Out Show: The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women Writers' Conference — Acclaimed writers talk about their work, and in particular their experience of internalised racism which has led them to explore questions of identity. ABC Radio National, Saturday, November 6, 5.10 p.m. (repeated Thursday, November 11, 7.15 p.m.).
Interview with Delfeayo Marsalis — Jim McLeod's Jazztrack features an extended interview with the trombone playing member of the famous and controversial Marsalis jazz clan about his family, his music, his views on contemporary jazz and its history. ABC FM Stereo, Monday, November 8, 11 p.m.
Awaye — Blackfellas and Black River are two films which expose Australian society and history from a seldom-told black perspective. Clayton Lewis discusses these and other films by Aboriginal film makers. ABC Radio National, Monday, November 8, 10.05 a.m. and 8.05 p.m.
Reggae on public radio — Reggae and Related Rhythms, 3PBS-FM (Melbourne 106.7) Saturdays noon-2 p.m.; Roots Music, 2NCR-FM (Lismore 92.9) Sundays 3-6 p.m.; Radio Freedom, 2RES-FM (Sydney 89.7) Mondays 6-7.30 p.m.; Jungle Beatbox, 2MBS-FM (Sydney 102.5) Tuesdays 1-3 a.m.; Sugar 'n' Spice, 2RRR-FM (Sydney 88.5) Wednesdays 8 a.m.-noon. Train to Skaville, 2SER-FM (Sydney 107.3) Thursdays midnight-1 a.m.