This week’s learning isn’t from a song, but a way to hear the Kusunda language by listening to sisters separated in life but connected by language comment in their own language on the first ever video of the Kusunda people, what a twist! Kusunda or Kusanda is a language spoken by the Kusunda people in western and central Nepal. There are a few hundred people, perhaps 23 native speakers, and one fluent native speaker; Kamala Sen-Khatri. Kamala is in her 50s and is the younger

Gurridyula Gaba Wunggu is using passion, determination, music and culture to stand against an earth-wrecking mine.   Gurridyula is a leader and spokesperson for Waddananggu, and Waddanganggu is a ceremony on Wangan and Jagalingou Country in Central Queensland, Australia. The word Waddanganggu means ‘the talking’ in the Wirdi language. The song this week doesn’t use traditional language but is fantastic. It comes with a powerful story of belonging, and shows a power in being y

A song to celebrate Māori Language Week by fusing English and te reo Māori by the band Six60! The song is called Pepeha and was released in 2021. Its release was connected to Te Wiki o te Reo Māori (Māori Language Week). This is a government-sponsored initiative to encourage New Zealanders to promote the use of the Māori language. The word pepeha references a form of self-introduction, where the speaker describes their ancestry and connections to the natural environment. ** R

Enjoy a recently released special song and video from a musical group sharing Palenquero with the world! Kombilesa Mi is a grouping bringing Palenquero into their music; a Spanish-based creole mixed with African languages, mainly the Kikongo language. At least 300 words of African origin have been identified. It is thought that Palenquero also includes elements from Indigenous languages local to present day Colombia. They doesn’t use computer-generated beats on their tracks,

An inspirational song and story from El Salvador!  The song is in honour of Genaro Ramírez Vázquez. He is known as the dreamer and farmer who revived the Nawat language in El Salvador. The Pipil are Indigenous People from this region and speak the Nawat/Nahuat/Pipil language. This language has been mostly silent since atrocities about 90 years ago. Genaro became the first teacher of the language, and he made sure he wasn’t the last. He left his farming tools behind and instea

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Have a sweet song by Gabby Pahinui! Gabby Pahinui (also known as Pops Pahinui) was born in 1921 in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii. He is...

Learn about Tuvan throat singing! 🐦 The Tuvan are Indigenous peoples described as a cross-national ethnic group separated by national...

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Take 2 minutes to be inspired by Emily Wurramara! ✨ This short music-based video shares some insight and passion from the singer...

This song comes with a creative video and is from a new artist named LÜCY. 🌗 LÜCY is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter born in 2000. She...

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