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Sydney’s SOUTH WEST on World Stage L-Fresh the Lion
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ukhdeep Singh Bhogal is better known as L-Fresh the LION is an Australian hip hop artist from Sydney Australia. His music covers a range of issues with a social justice focus, which includes racism and prejudice. Born and raised in South West Sydney, L- FRESH The LION is one of Australia’s most important Hip Hop artists.
The acronym F.R.E.S.H. is for Forever Rising Exceeding Sudden Hardships, while the L and Lion refer to his middle name, Singh, which is given to Sikh men. From live music venues, stadiums and arenas, to the United Nations Headquarters in New York, his music is a powerful statement which speaks of purpose. Known for his unwavering strength, forever rising mentality and his ability to move a crowd, LFRESH has caught the eyes of many across Australia and the world. WE THE KINGS was performed for the first time in 2019 at Qudos Bank Arena in front of a record-breaking NBL crowd of 17,500+ people. Having always been inspired by his Sikh & Punjabi roots, L-FRESH debuted his anthemic single’ Born To Stand Out’ on the MTV Hustle (MTV India) stage for audiences across India. Hungry for more, the show invited him back for the Grand Final episode where he Download Our App
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performed fan favourite, 1 in 100,000. On 17th July , L-Fresh The LION shared his long- awaited third studio album, ‘South West’. The album features the previously released singles ‘Mother Tongue’, ‘Oh My’, ‘Alchemy’ and ‘Born to Stand Out’. ‘South West’ follows on from LFresh The LION’s previous albums ‘One’ and ‘Become’, released in 2014 and 2016 respectively. Speaking about his new album on social media earlier this week, L-Fresh said that “the record is empowerment music.” Who are we? And where do we come from? As a multicultural nation, there is an ongoing discussion about what it means to be Australian today. Sukhdeep Bhogal AKA L-FRESH the Lion is leading conversations on Australian identity through his music, his work within his own community, and just by being himself; your typical Aussie Sikh hip hop artist. L-FRESH The LION releases his third studio album SOUTH WEST, a love letter to the place that raised him and continues to inspire him, South West Sydney. Dedicating the album to his 13-year-old self, the record is a collection of lessons FRESH wished he had known as a kid; lessons on how to be confident in yourself and hold pride in your culture. “I’m reminding my younger self to have confidence in where I come from & to appreciate & learn from that rich cultural, Sikh tradition; to not be brought down and devalued by society around me.” www.DesiAustralia.com
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