| Description |
George Telek, PNG's most celebrated musician alblum "Akave" was recorded in Melbourne and Rabaul as a collaboration with David Bridie. It features an array of PNG top musicians and is a mixture of Melanesian dub, stringband, Tolai rock, acoustic and traditional customs.
"Akave" is a rewarding journey through the diverse musical landscape where it blends traditional musical forms and instruments with the contemporary sounds.
"Akave" album is packed with lush harmonies reminiscent of Melanesian churches and bush sounds that make up Telek's trademark melodies and haunting vocals.
The Telek release is his fifth album internationally and for Australia's world music label, Wantok Musik.
Tracklist.
1.West Papua (Merdeka Mix) 04:03
2. Akave 03:12
3.Lok Lok Kdui 03:23
4.J S Airport 04:12
5.Iau Ngalie 03:18
6.Wali 02:19
7.Toniba 03:20
8.Happy Island Girl 04:15
9.Among Nata 04:19
10.Malira 03:34
11.Iau Mari 05:27
The feature song of "Akave" in Tok Pisin and Kuanua and what it means in English.
I am in trouble, I am in trouble, I am in trouble, I am in trouble, I am in trouble, ooooh, I am in trouble, I am in trouble , mum had me here, this is my motherland, rainforest and mountains, oceans and Islands too, we must look after our motherland, foreigners come and log our forests and mine our land…Where is it ? Where is it? Where is my Paradise, where is it? Where is it, Where is my Paradise? Where is it? I am in trouble, I am in trouble, I am in trouble, I am in trouble ooooh, I am in trouble, I am in trouble, they have already said tell them lots of lies, don’t bother about land owners and people will run away, they have already said, tell them lots of lies, foreigners come and log the forest and mine the land, where is it, where is it, where is my paradise, where is it, where is it, where is my paradise, where is my paradise, my paradise, my paradise, my paradise, my paradise, my paradise.
Source: Wantok Musik Foundation & Bandcamp.
(David Bridie & Steven Gagau, April 2025) |
| Cite as |
David Bridie (collector), Steven Gagau (consultant), George Telek (performer), David Bridie (compiler), Tim Cole (recorder), Ben Hakalitz (performer), Airi Ingram (performer), Phil Wales (performer), Richard Mogu (performer), Ngaiire Joseph (performer), 2010. George Telek - Akave. MPEG/VND.WAV. WM2-003a at catalog.paradisec.org.au. https://dx.doi.org/10.26278/3f06-cr75 |
