Item details
Item ID
WM2-003i
Title George Telek - Telek (Self Titled)
Description ‘Telek’ won an ARIA Award for Best World Music Album in 1997. It was recorded at Tim Finn’s studio and released on Origin records and featured Archie Roach, Kev Carmody and Ben Hakalitz.

Testimonials below express ‘Telek’ as the debut studio album by Papua New Guinean musician George Telek.

Lesley Sly of Rolling Stone called the album "a mixed bag of traditional songs, rock and string band music" saying "Whether in sparse semi-acoustic settings, chanting over pounding and complex percussion, or telling stories in fields of ambience, Telek is compelling." calling the album "One of the best 'world' releases, so far this year."

Bruce Elder of the Sydney Morning Herald said, "The magic of this recording lies in the way it mixes traditional and contemporary sounds. It is a triumphant celebration of the power and beauty of Telek's songwriting and singing." Elder called it "a crime that world music fans in Australia have ignored the music of our immediate area" adding "there is still no truly well-produced recording of the harmonising of choirs from Fiji or the Cook Islands. This marvellous record should go a long way to putting Papua New Guinea on the international music map."

Track listing

Apinpidik
Go Long We Long Bush {featuring Archie Roach)
Iamagit
Waligur Iau
Desi
Melbourne City
iwarwatut Papa
Lili
Abebe
Midal
Talaigu
Anoro
Ririwon
Unlisted Track

Source: Wantok Musik

(David Bridie & Steven Gagau, May 2025)
Origination date 1997-01-01
Origination date free form
Archive link https://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/003i
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Collector
David Bridie
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Language as given
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Dialect
Region / village Oceania
Originating university University of Sydney
Operator Jodie Kell
Data Categories song
Data Types Sound
Discourse type singing
Roles
DOI 10.26278/nrxm-zn26
Cite as David Bridie (collector), 1997. George Telek - Telek (Self Titled). MPEG/VND.WAV. WM2-003i at catalog.paradisec.org.au. https://dx.doi.org/10.26278/nrxm-zn26
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Collection Information
Collection ID WM2
Collection title Wantok Musik Foundation (WMF) - Music Label Recordings of Oceania Region.
Description The Wantok Musik Foundation is an Australian-based not-for-profit Music Label that records, releases and promotes culturally infused music from Indigenous Australia, Melanesia and Oceania. The brand “Wantok Musik” is a Melanesian term that reflects talking with a common language “one talk” although in the diverse cultures of the region that may have different sounds, different beats, different instruments, the music we all share is common and singing about the same things such as our history, our lore, our education, our hurts, our joys, our injustices, our struggles, our lives, our communities and our stories. This Collection preserves rich musical talents and artists of the Oceania region where the Wantok Musik Label through album recordings and collaborative projects has fostered cross-cultural initiatives and exchange. Through music and language within the diverse cultures of the region, we hear, share and learn about entertainers, performers and artistic and creative expressions where over the years, the Wantok Musik label has recorded, released and promoted of music from First Nation Australia, Melanesia and Oceania. Wantok Musik promotes local and international profile of First Nation and world music groups based in the region by supporting and providing greater economic opportunity for artists, long-term career sustainability at the same time by managing the various activities addresses social issues with creative and culturally focused approaches.
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Access Information
Edit access Mihka Chee
David Bridie
View/Download access Mihka Chee
David Bridie
Data access conditions Closed (subject to the access condition details)
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