I'm all about diversity in my life and the songs selected on this show are about catering for an assortment of folk. Variety is the spice of life.
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06.07.26
Paralpi
I opened and closed this episode with songs from First Nation's musicians; the opening tune is a commissioned song, in the language of the Gadigal people and was performed as the Welcome to Country for the Opening Ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. And the lyrics in the closing track explicitly contrasts Indigenous spiritual connections to the land—viewing the earth as a "sacred church"
The rest of the playlist is a mixed bag from the very old (1940) to the quite recent (3/26)
*Episode Image by APY musician and artist Zaachariaha Fielding - Winner of the 2026 NAIDOC Week Poster Competition with their piece 'Paralpi'.
Deborah Cheetham & Wicked Beat Sound SystemDali Mana GamaradaAUS