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Roof body slams music awards for awarding anti-Israel piece

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The Queensland Jewish Board of Deputies (QJBD) has criticised the Queensland Music Awards, condemning the decision to honour jazz musician Kellee Green for her controversial piece “River to Sea”. QJBD said the award recognises a work that promotes antisemitic rhetoric, centring on the phrase “river to the sea”, which is used as a call for Israel’s destruction. “The phrase ‘From the River to the Sea, Palestine will be free’ is not a benign slogan…

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Brisbane City Council Axes Queensland Music Awards Funding Following Winner's Speech

The Brisbane City Council has announced they have pulled funding from the Queensland Music Awards following a controversial acceptance speech from jazz award winner Kellee Green.The 2025 edition of the awards were handed out on Tuesday, March 25th, with the Jazz Award going to Green for her instrumental composition River To Sea. The phrase “from the river to the sea,” is labeled by critics as antisemitic and has has risen in prominence during th…

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Queensland Music Awards in Hot Water Over ‘River to Sea’ Win

Happy Mag https://happymag.tv A jazz song’s divisive slogan costs the awards government support—and sparks a cultural battle The Queensland Music Awards faces backlash after awarding jazz artist Kellee Green for her composition River... Happy Mag https://happymag.tv

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