This is for sure the most meaningful song on the list. Throughout the month of June, CityNews will profile Indigenous people, and share their stories […] Three of them – Kev Carmody, Archie Roach and his wife Ruby Hunter – have become major singer-songwriters, and are today among the most powerful indigenous voices of Australia. June is National Indigenous History Month. Phalafala: By Dolly Rathebe and the Elite Swingsters (1964) 2. It is a time for all Canadians — Indigenous, non-Indigenous and newcomers — to reflect upon and learn the history, sacrifices, cultures, contributions, and strength of First Nations, Inuit and Metis people. ... Roach suggests that newer Indigenous … Throughout the month of June, CityNews will profile Indigenous people, and share their stories and voices, so […] If you imagine the world that we live in like the world John Lennon is telling us to imagine it like, its perfect. Some of these causes might hit close to home. Pata Pata: By Miriam Makeba (written … Many were literally kidnapped and told that their parents were dead. A deeply powerful song about lynching, “Strange Fruit” was a revelation in its disturbing and emotional condemnation of racism. It is a time for all Canadians — Indigenous, non-Indigenous and newcomers — to reflect upon and learn the history, sacrifices, cultures, contributions, and strength of First Nations, Inuit and Metis people. Disease, poverty, and abuse are just a few of the causes. Rather, a new song must be 'gifted', along with the story and restrictions that accompany it, and only then will it be … 100 greatest South African Songs Of All Time. While songs like “We Are The World” or “Do They Know It’s Christmas” had the sole purpose of raising awareness, there are many others, some from unexpected bands and artists that tackled tough issues as well. 1. The sharing and learning of new songs is not done willy-nilly in aboriginal culture. Carmody is the leading balladeer of Aboriginal concerns and has been dubbed Australia’s Dylan. Jun 8, 2020 June is National Indigenous History Month. Honour Song - A Powerful Cultural Collaboration By Katie Wilde. Posted Jun 8, 2020 9:40 am EDT. Languages: English, French, Spanish, Hindi What it’s all about: The song above, “Une americane a Paris,” is only sung in French, but it comes from the extraordinarily multilingual “eXtraOrdinary rendition album,” which is like one long—sometimes tormented, sometimes joyful—love song to the world. The world that we live in is cruel, full of hate, racism, murder, and war. 'Our culture is powerful and strong,' Indigenous song-and-dance group Coastal Wolf Pack says. The song was made even more powerful by the knowledge that it came from Roach's personal experience. Such a powerful and beautiful song ... Indigenous musicians gathered in Fredericton to write and record songs with Musique Nomade’s Simon Walls and Travis Mercredi. by Nicole McCormick. 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