Indigenous Interlude
TweetNokturnl was formed in Alice Springs in 1996. The song is “Same Old Song”
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TweetThe Tjupi (honey ant) band comes from Papunya in Central Australia. They have just toured the Ngaanyatjarra Lands with most of the communities following along to their three concerts across the...
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TweetDoes this normally occur when you go shopping? Frankie Jackson goes shopping for Devon and sauce but security won’t leave him alone. Coz I’m Aboriginal (parody of One Direction’s “What Makes You...
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TweetThelma Plum is only 17. She was discovered in mid 2012 in a Triple J competition for new indigenous talent. She is a wonderful singer Here she is with “Time and Waiting”.
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TweetHere’s the Lajamanu Teenage Band with some help from the Bush Mechanics. The song is “Wiyappa wanti jalu”
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TweetBusby Marou is a great sounding duo from Queensland. The song is “Biding My Time”
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TweetThe Last Kinection has been mentioned in the blog a few times. Here they are singing “Happy People” with some help from Lotek
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TweetUlla Shay, previously known as Candice Lorrae was Perth’s NAIDOC ‘Artist of the Year’ in 2012. Here is a number of her songs from her cd launch in May 2012.
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TweetA four piece acoustic band known as Moana Dreaming is today’s interlude. Ulla Shay who was featured last week is also part of this band. The song: Desert Feet
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TweetDuring Reconciliation week last year Triple J had The Herd, Radical Son, Sky High and Nooky. They performed a version of Sam Sam Cooke’s song “A Change Is Gonna Come”.
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Indigenous Music #53
Tweet This Indigenous music video was filmed around Shepparton and stars his own family. It looks as if most of his songs have a bit of bad language however I found this song quite powerful. Give it a...
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Indigenous Music #54
Tweet This is a great song. Freedom by Mau Power and featuring the great Archie Roach. This was released mid 2014 and the clip filmed in Melbourne and Thursday Island. The post Indigenous Music #54...
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TweetThe Indigenous Music this week starts with the Warumpi Band with Midnight Oil on the 1986 Blakfella-Whitefella tout singing “Blakfella-Whitefella” then moving straight onto Midnight Oil with “Dead...
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Indigenous Music #56
Tweet The 56th post of Indigenous music of Australia is the “poppiest” song I have put on this irregular Saturday series. It is Jessica Mauboy with “Inescapable”. “Inescapable” was released at the...
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TweetAgain I feature Gurrumul Yunupingu.. And for good reason. He has one of the most amazing voices I have heard. From his album, “Gospel” here is Amazing Grace sung with Paul Kelly The post...
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