The founder of the First Nation’s music group “ Stiff Gins”, Nardi Simpson, is directing a cross cultural Choir in Sydney called Barayagal. It's a place where First Nations and non-Indigenous Australians gather to sing in the Gamilaraay and Yuwaalaraay languages. The choir is making songs inspired by culture, supported by musicians from the Sydney University ... Show More
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Study says the burning of fossil fuels responsible for 1,500 deaths
A landmark study from Imperial College London has attributed 1,500 deaths during last week’s European heatwave directly to human-induced climate change. It's the first rapid attribution study to go beyond linking climate change to weather events, and instead ties it directly to h ... Show More
6m 35s
Jul 2021
'Good for the ego, bad for the soul' with Manika Kaur, Ali Riaz Baqar, Gurujas Khalsa and Abi Sampa
Manika Kaur, Ali Riaz Baqar, Gurujas Khalsa and Abi Sampa discuss individual definitions of success, why you're going to offend somebody no matter what music you make, the rollercoaster effect, and what their studio spaces look like.Manika Kaur is a singer and contemporary perfor ... Show More
31m 3s
Jun 2020
Decorating Australian multicultural society with Thai music - ปลูกฝังเมล็ดพันธุ์ดนตรีไทยให้เติบใหญ่ในต่างแดน
Chanpat Juntamool, a founder of Thai music and art club in Australia, talks with SBS Thai about his passion for Thai music, and dance arts started from an early age. A story of fulfilling lives in the Thai community in Australia with native arts and music while also contributing ... Show More
27m 26s
Jun 2022
"Music is our identity, we must preserve it" - "Mûzîk nasnameya me ye, divê em wê biparêzin"
Well known brothers Risgar Koshnaw and Ranjbar Koshnaw are visiting Sydney from Europe. Risgar plays the oud and Ranjbar plays the violin. SBS Kurdish invited them together with local Kurdish singer Sardar Qader to the studio. I spoke to them about Kurdish music, their journey as ... Show More
16m 37s
Nov 2022
Thinking of taxes while performing with Alela Diane, Rhiannon Giddens, Mariee Siou and Uwade
Folk musicians Alela Diane, Rhiannon Giddens, Mariee Siou and Uwade discuss that spark of electricity you get when songwriting goes well, how moments of personal growth and transition affect the music, going a whole year without writing a song, thinking of taxes while performing, ... Show More
34m 38s
Jul 2023
You don't have to fit the mould, with Rara Sekar, Sandrayati, Ugoran Prasad and Rully Shabara
Indonesian musicians Rara Sekar, Sandrayati, Ugoran Prasad and Rully Shabara discuss music and social change, trying to thrive as musicians in the age of social media, and whether or not all musicians have an equal opportunity to succeed. Rara Sekar's career in music began as the ... Show More
33m 6s