Torres Strait Saibai Islander musician Al Bartholomew's powerful rendition of Yothu Yindi's Treaty. Al was one of the incredible pilot study interviewees for The Remedy Project and recorded this track on Kabi Kabi Country (Sunshine Coast, Australia) with Chief Investigator Phil Graham.

Treaty

Al Bartholomew Treaty (by Yothu Yindi)

A Remedy Project podcast yarn about music, culture, rights, and health determinants with Aiden Teri, musician, musical director, and leader of the Banban Bamboo Band in Espiritu Santo Island, Vanuatu. Aiden shares stories of First Nations culture, connection, unity, and peace emerging from the Banban Bamboo Band's community run music social enterprise.

Remedy Music Podcast # 1: Yarning with Aiden Teri, Banban Bamboo Band, Vanuatu

A Remedy Project podcast yarn with with KabiKabi, Quandamooka, and Erubam Le singer songwriter, musician, registered nurse, and mum Rochelle Pitt Watson. Rochelle’s stories highlight the depth of musical engagement across generations in First Nations families and the ways that professional music can be an important source of income for First Nations women. Get ready to listen to some great First Nations music and stories in this very special Remedy Music Podcast with sista diva Rochelle Pitt Watson. Listen to more of Rochelle's music at https://soundcloud.com/rochelle-pitt-watson

Remedy Music Podcast # 2: Yarning with Rochelle Pitt Watson, Australia

The first episode of ABC Radio Queensland's new music segment with The Remedy Project's Professor Naomi Sunderland. This episode features music from two amazing Desert Divas, Western Aranda singer songwriters Casii Williams (Track: Lonely - off the High EP late 2022) and Bronwyn Kamarra Stuart (Track: Me and my guitar - off the Desert Divas Volume 2 album 2017).

ABC Radio New Music Segment with The Remedy Project 19 June 2023

The third episode of ABC Radio Queensland's new music segment with The Remedy Project's Professor Naomi Sunderland. This episode features songs from two amazing First Nations bands Newboys Band and Warralgurniya. Featured tracks: 1. Travelling to Wanarn - Newboys Band off the 2022 self titled EP Newboys Band and 2. Yirdiya - Warralgurniya off the 2021 WAM compliation Sounds of the Mid West.

ABC Radio New Music Segment with The Remedy Project 17 July 2023

In this podcast we yarn with an amazing Ni Vanuatu Tanna musician and song writer Desmon Wolam. Desmon is a multi-instrumentalist living in Espiritu Santo in Vanuatu. Desmon regularly performs as a professional musician across the islands and coordinates a range of community events and activities. Desmon’s songs carry the messages of his culture alongside his passion for family and climate change activism. Desmon is one of several First Nations musicians, notably men, who spoke passionately in our yarns about using music as a platform for climate change activism. Desmon’s stories also speak to the powerful combinations of First Nations traditional or kastom musics with introduced or colonial musics such as Christian hymns. This is a powerful yarn delivered by an incredibly talented musician. During the yarn you’ll get to hear some of Desmon’s debut live album recorded with Remedy Researchers in 2016. We hope you enjoy it.

Remedy Music Podcast # 3: Yarning with Desmon Wolam, Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu

The fourth episode of ABC Radio Queensland's new music segment with The Remedy Project's Professor Naomi Sunderland. This episode features tracks Heal Me (2020) by Meanjin based Torres Strait, Fijian and Polynesian artist GLVES and Shine (2023) by Stephen Wilson & Caleb Sutherland feat. P.Smurf.

ABC Radio New Music Segment with The Remedy Project 31 July 2023

In this podcast we yarn with Aboriginal musician, businessman, and community worker Paul Ah Chee. Paul lives in Mparntwe Alice Springs in Central Australia. He writes and produces a unique brand of Australian Soul music that offers powerful messages about politics, community, Country, and culture. In this podcast Paul talks about the deep interactions between songwriters, performers, and audiences and the emotional intimacy that can emerge when our songs resonate with others’ experiences. From an early age, Paul felt a deep connection with the rhythms and languages of music and Country. He shares reflections on commercial music in Australia alongside traditional cultural and ceremonial music and healing. We get to hear some incredibly soulful music from Paul’s EP Nowhere to Hide in this podcast including some inside information on what inspired Paul to write key tracks on the EP.

You can find out more and buy Paul's music here: https://paulahchee.com.au/?fbclid=IwAR3QJ62eAX1jIrXSiX__cMxwb7wyQ_tFN_HEc0tHffPzK8NdVdal0HHCsWM

Remedy Music Podcast # 4: Yarning with Paul Ah Chee, Mparntwe Central Australia

In this podcast we yarn with Aunty Judy Atkinson and Ash Dargan about the links between First Nations music and healing from inter generational and historical trauma. Aunty Judy is a Jiman Bundjalung woman and internationally renown trauma educator and healing facilitator. She continues working with communities in educational – healing work, what she calls educaring through her role as Patron of her family’s First Nations led organization We Al-li.

Ash Dargan is an internationally known Larrakia musician who gained his Masters of Indigenous Studies following Judy’s work in Trauma Informed approaches to community recovery. He has held State and Territory senior leadership positions across the Education, Mental Health, Justice and Community Service sectors. As a musician, trauma educator, and healing facilitator, Ash is passionate about leading change that enables healing for First Nations People.  In this podcast we hear some profound stories about how music supports our cultural wellbeing alongside some of Ash’s Incredible music.

Listen to more of Ash's music here: https://g.co/kgs/bPLLWf

Find out more about Aunt Judy and Ash's culturally informed Indigenous healing work here: https://www.wealli.com.au/

Remedy Music Podcast # 5: Yarning with Aunty Judy Atkinson & Ash Dargan, Australia

The fifth episode of ABC Radio Queensland's new music segment with The Remedy Project's Professor Naomi Sunderland. This episode features songs Baamba (stingray) from the album Noongar Wonderland (2022) by artist Maatakitj (Prof Clint Bracknell, UWA) feat. Paul Mac and Burrumburra from the album Ganalili (2023) by Spinifex Gum. Ganalili is a Yindjibarndi word for the glow of dawn after the darkness of night.

ABC Radio new music segment with The Remedy Project 14 August 2023

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