Radical Son is an artist of Kamilaroi and Tongan heritage. His new single, Elder, is a deeply powerful statement of devotion to country, his Kamilaroi and Tongan cultures and his iron-willed intention to endure.
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These songs have travelled from African American church groups, to the South Sea Islanders forced to work in the QLD canefields in the 1860s, to Vanuatu, where they have been adapted and shared for generations. Listen: bit.ly/3JU1wBa#Gospel#Pacific#NewMusic2023
Ol Sing Blong Plantesen (Plantation Songs) shares songs emerging from the years of South Sea Islanders' indentured labor in the cane fields of Queensland, influenced by African-American spirituals.
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Wantok Musik 21st Anniversary - Wantok Highlight #14 - Charles Maimarosia - ‘Are’Are
In 2016, Charles Maimarosia released his debut solo EP 'Are'Are, a collection of music deeply rooted in the Are'Are culture of his Malaita home in the Solomon Islands.
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'Kambek (I Lilikun Mulai)' the new album from Telek, to be released Friday October 7 through Wantok Musik.
pre-save on your preferred digital streaming platform: ffm.to/kambek
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Songman and proud Mutti Mutti, Yorta Yorta and Nari Nari man Kutcha Edwards speaks about the impacts of being a survivor of the Stolen Generation and making sure that his story is heard.
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Legend. #PNG's amazing George Telek is back with this plea for an end to gender-based violence 'Noken Paitim Meri' (No violence against your woman).
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From upcoming album 'Kambek (I Lilikun Mulai)'
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Papua New Guinea legend Telek releases new single Noken Paitim Meri, a powerful ballad that advocates for for an end to gender-based violence in communities throughout the Pacific.
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