← more from
Wantok Musik
We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

Tawalonglong

from a Bit na Ta by A Bit Na Ta

supported by
galacticdj8
galacticdj8 thumbnail
/

  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    a Bit na Ta - music from the audio and visual installation. Comes in gatefold DVD case with beautifully detailed 20 page artwork booklet.

    Artwork by Created by South. Photos by Gideon Kakabin and David Bridie.

    Includes unlimited streaming of a Bit na Ta via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 5 days

      $25 AUD or more 

     

  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    Purchasable with gift card

      $1.50 AUD  or more

     

  • Buy the Full Digital Album

about

In the 1950s, Tolai were not allowed to drink alcohol (Tawa meaning water, LongLong meaning mad). At a Matupit fundraiser at Kikila, the police came to break up the illegal drinking that was going on and a fight ensued. The Matupit people took a stand, saying this is a double standard, because the expats all consume vast amounts of alcohol at the New Guinea Club and other establishments. This was part of the post war rise up that led to the formation of the Mataungan Association and subsequent independence.

What if Australia had given the proper respect to the depth of Tolai culture and intellect much earlier in the century?

credits

from a Bit na Ta, released October 11, 2016
Daniel Gire of Matupit Ailan

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

A Bit Na Ta image

A Bit Na Ta Rabaul, Papua New Guinea

contact / help

Contact A Bit Na Ta

Streaming and
Download help

Redeem code

Report this track or account

If you like A Bit Na Ta, you may also like:

Bandcamp Daily  your guide to the world of Bandcamp

On Bandcamp Radio

Saxophonist Isaiah Collier chats about his new LP and the influence of Pharoah Sanders.
listen now