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]]>To watch an interview of one of the BITE students who participated in the training block click here:
To watch the live stream of Paul Ah Chee’s performance in the CAAMA music studio click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u60E-JHqD98
To purchase Paul’s new EP click here: https://paulahchee.com.au/
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Brian’s childhood was full of adventure and culture. After spending his early years at Amoonguna and beginning his singing career with the iconic Izac Yamma, Brian moved back with his family to Wurrtarrka where they developed a tourism business, that involved taking tourists from all over the world on guided walks, cooking traditional food with them, teaching them to make and throw spears and boomerangs, and hosting them for camping adventures. Brian says what he enjoyed most from this time is meeting people from all around the world and learning about all the different cultures and exploring the similarities and differences with his own culture. Brian also formed the Ulpanyali Band with Izac’s son, Frank Yamma during this time.
Brian was first diagnosed with Schizophrenia when he was 19. He describes this as like having demons and pressure in his head, being trapped in his head, being very confused. He says he had very supportive parents and wife, who all treated him as normal when others didn’t. He now knows from work with MAHCA that there are all kinds of normal and people can live and still have a good life with mental illness. Brian’s own challenges lead him to become an advocate for other people with mental health illnesses. He says that is only by slowly talking about things and sharing what he was feeling with counselors that he felt the pressure began to be relieved and released in his head. Brian says there are not enough counsellors available to support the many people with mental illness who need support. He says he wants to spend the rest of his life helping people with mental illness because he knows how hard it is, but he also knows the way to get through it and come out the other side still alive, so he wants to help others to see that they can too. Brian’s most recent music reflects this selfless desire. His latest song, ‘Better Way’ is about suicide and mental illness and telling people that they can make it through the night with help and support. Brian does a lot of work with MAHCA, which has included being involved in running music workshops, because both MAHCA and Brian view music as being very good for mental health and well-being, giving people a chance to express themselves and the way they feel and get lost in the music instead of lost inside their head. Brian says music has been very important in helping him through his struggles with mental illness and coming out the other side.
If you would like to listen to some of Brian’s solo songs which talk about living with mental illness, click on this link https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsPSwM755kVeZkP8vYA5X8A
If you would like to watch Brian talking more about his life in a recent interview, you can watch it here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqvGpvxnU8Mm/
Brian is a bit famous in Central Australia. There are stories all over the web about the important work he does in trying to advocate for people living with mental illness and let them know they are not alone. If you would like to watch some of these stories, click on this link https://mhaca.org.au/the-positive-influences-of-music-on-mental-health/: and https://www.facebook.com/MentalHealthAssociationCentralAustralia/videos/kututu-wattle-seeds-positive-influences-of-music-on-mental-health/335756387766855/
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]]>Trevor Adamson – Where I Belong
Trevor Adamson’s second album Where I Belong was record in Tamworth and released on the CAAMA Label in 1989. The title track was written about the feeling when you are away from your country and stuck in the city or another town and you’re missing where you belong. Trevor says of the songwriting process, “Your country is a part of you and when you return you’re happy to be a part of it and that’s where I said, that’s where I belong”. The album artwork was painted by Trevor and depicts the Ili (wild fig) his totem from his fathers and grandfathers country.
Areyonga Desert Tigers – Light On
Light On, the classic album from Areyonga Desert Tigers was released in 1987, recorded in the original studio in Alice Springs the album features tracks in English, Luritja and Kukatja. Areyonga Desert Tigers were a household name in Central Australia in the 1980s going on to feature on several compilation albums. Light On was originally only released on cassette and while two of the tracks, Woma Wanti and Light On have been digitally available over the years, this is the first time in over a decade many of these songs have been heard. Enjoy this unique blend of classic rock with gospel influences on some tracks.
Ilkari Maru – Wangangarangku Rungkanu (Lightning Strikes)
Legendary Pitjantjatjara band Ilkari Maru released their second album Wangangarangku Rungkanu in 1987 to follow up from the smash hit debut self-titled album released in 1984 and digitally remastered in 2020. CAAMA are happy to share this digitally remastered album with you previously only available on cassette tape. In the 1980s this album was in such high demand staff regularly had to box up cassette tapes and send them to radio stations around the country to share the music. The classic desert rock sounds of Ilkari Maru play a huge role in the sounds of Central Australia and influence on many bands today.
Yartulu Yartulu Band – Kanga Julu Piwa (Take Me Back To My Country)
Yartulu Yartulu Band in it’s original lineup released their first album Kanga Julu Piwa (Take Me Back To My Country) on cassette in 1994. The album itself is a blend of rock, country gospel and reggae a sound distinctive across Central Australia and the Barkly Region. The band often used their music to confront and raise awareness about issues affecting Aboriginal people. The band now features many of the children from the original lineup and sing about their ancestors and everyday life.
Listen to the albums here:
Trevor Adamson – Where I Belong
Areyonga Desert Tigers – Light On
Ilkari Maru – Wangangarangku Rungkanu (Lightning Strikes)
Yartulu Yartulu Band – Kanga Julu Piwa (Take Me Back To My Country)
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These remastered albums have been supported by the Australia Council for the Arts.
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]]>Colours was recorded by country music legend, Kevin Bennett. The first single was released independently in 2020 before signing with CAAMA Music to release the second single, That’s What Love Is, and now the album.
Jessica Wishart is a proud Bidjara woman, singer and songwriter based in Alice Springs, Northern Territory. She is a natural storyteller creatively weaving her experiences as an Aboriginal woman, daughter, mother and educator into music that uplifts, provokes and explores her contemporary experience of walking in two worlds.
The new album, Colours, features songwriting from Emily Davis and Nancy Bates of Deadly Management with a special appearance on the track, Don’t Go Crying, by Stephen & Alan Pigram.
Jessica recorded her debut EP My Black Boy in 2017 working with acclaimed songwriter and performer John Baker and featuring additional vocals by Nancy Bates.
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The album release is supported by the NT Regional Arts Fund and Australia Council for the Arts.
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]]>This album features the hit single Prison Cell released earlier this month, a powerful song which raises awareness of the high incarceration rates of Australian Aboriginal men in the Northern Territory. The album moves onto the cult classic Facebook and closes with a song guaranteed to make you dance, the titular track Reggae Dancer.
The Eastern Arrernte Band are a group of young, desert reggae artists from Ltyentye Apurte, 80km from Alice Springs. Singing in both English and Eastern Arrernte, their songs revolve around country, culture and social issues experienced in their community.
The Eastern Arrernte Band sound consists of smooth, deep vocals, catchy riffs and the classic reggae double keyboard, all of which come together beautifully to capture the crowd and take them on a storytelling journey together.
The debut album was recorded at CAAMA Music and released on the CAAMA Music label.
Recorded and mixed by Jeremy Conlon in the studio with technician Damien Birch.
The album and release was made possible with support from the Australia Council for the Arts.
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]]>Today we celebrate the single release from Eastern Arrernte Band, Prison Cell, with video on the CAAMA Music Label.
Prison Cell, written by lead singer Wesley Oliver highlights the reality of life in prison for many Aboriginal Australian men while making commentary about the over-representation of Aboriginal men in the prison system.
Eastern Arrernte Band are a group of musicians from Ltyentye Apurte/Santa Teresa, a remote community around 80kms from Alice Springs. Singing in both English and Eastern Arrernte their songs revolve around place, country with a strong sense of self and personal identity, tackling issues of loneliness, incarceration, and youth issues. With deep vocals and great riffs combined with a classic double keyboard reggae vibe.
They have recently recorded their full-length debut album – Reggae Dancer – at CAAMA Music to be released in September. Recorded and mixed by Jeremy Conlon in the studio with technician Damien Birch.
The video was filmed by Pirate at the Old Alice Springs Goal, with support and thanks to the Australia Council for the Arts.Listen on streaming services here
Watch the video here
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]]>Today we celebrate the new single from Jessica Wishart, That’s What Love Is, with video.
That’s What Love Is, is the second single off the upcoming album Colours to be released through the CAAMA Music label.
The song was a co-write between Nancy Bates and some inspirational women at the Adelaide Women’s Prison. This is their interpretation of what love should feel and look like.
The single is released with video, filmed with respect and care on Arrernte country.
Jessica Wishart is a proud Bidjara woman, singer and songwriter based in Alice Springs, Northern Territory. She is a natural storyteller creatively weaving her experiences as an Aboriginal woman, daughter, mother and educator into music that uplifts, provokes and explores her contemporary experience of walking in two worlds.
Jessica recorded her debut EP My Black Boy in 2017 working with acclaimed songwriter and performer John Baker and featuring additional vocals by Nancy Bates. My Black Boy recorded with The Yearlings’ Chris Parkinson. The new album, Colours was recorded in Adelaide at MixMasters with Kevin Bennett from The Flood in the producer chair.
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]]>CAAMA are celebrating 40 years with the release of a limited edition of a 4CD pack featuring carefully remastered tracks from CAAMA artists over the 40 year history.
These 4 CD’s represent the four decades of CAAMA recordings, each carefully remastered in this limited edition print run of only 200 copies. These 40 songs scratch the surface of CAAMA’s history.
CAAMA continues to support Aboriginal artists with recording and publishing in Central Australia, from hip-hop to desert reggae.
Get your copy of this limited edition pressing here.
CAAMA thanks everyone past and present who has worked on these albums, whether as a songwriter, musician, engineer or member of staff. Thanks to everyone who has bought or listened to a CAAMA cassette tape in the early days, a CD or downloaded a track.
We hope you keep enjoying the music and supporting CAAMA.
This project has been supported by the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal
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]]>My People is the second single from Karnage N Darknis’ upcoming album released soon via CAAMA Music.
Karnage N Darknis are a hip-hop duo from Alice Springs who have been writing and performing since 2008. Karnage (Tristrum Watkins) is a Western Aranda man from Hermannsburg (130km west of Alice Springs). Darknis (Corinna Hall) is a Ngarrindjera/Kokatha woman from Raukkan, South Australia and Ceduna.
Tristrum and Corinna have been together for over 16 years and have got two children. They write all their songs collaboratively, taking turns to bring a tune and spontaneously adding lyrics to the melodies they create.
Recording at both CAAMA Studio and Red House Recordings, with producer and beat maker Darcy Davis and released through the CAAMA label, this album will be their third studio album.
The video for My People was filmed with great love and respect for the traditional owners, the Arrernte people and with great respect for the area of Mparntwe.
Filmed, edited and with effects by Kate La Greca and produced by Laurie May with the support of MusicNT and Spotify and Australia Council for the Arts.
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]]>CAAMA launches the second round of the Live from the CAAMA Studio Sessions!
CAAMA Radio and CAAMA Music Facebook will be streaming live recorded studio sessions every Sunday night in March and the first Sunday in April with five very special performances by Aboriginal artists.
From the 7th of March to the 4th of April audiences will be able to tune into CAAMA Radio or watch the video stream on the CAAMA Music Facebook page.
Featuring special performances by Eastern Arrernte Band, MB Reggae, Warren H Williams, Southeast Desert Metal and Shellie Morris!
Lineup:
Warren H Williams – 7th March, 7.30pm
Eastern Arrernte Band – 14th March, 7.30pm
MB Reggae – 21st March, 7.30pm
Southeast Desert Metal – 28th March, 7.30pm
Shellie Morris – 4th April, 7.30pm
Check out the CAAMA Music Facebook Page on those dates, or stream the performanced on CAAMA Radio.
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