PAKAM (Pilbara and Kimberley Media Association)

Last changed on Thu, 01/01/1970 - 09:30
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“Seabird is diving, out in the bay, I’m watching the tide as the sun set behind me’. This song is a call to his people living in the town and leaving their homelands, finding it hard to afford food and forgetting their culture. Come home! It’
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Kevin’s favourite place is a short drive on the vast tidal mud flats driving towards the sea from Beagle Bay community. Past the fresh water springs surrounded by his favourite fire wood, Mangrove trees, past old rusted car bodies and broken d
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The only way to get to Beagle Bay is on the famed red pindan road heading north of Broome. The constantly changing condition requires a higher level of concentration than usual. It might be rough but the locals’ love the way it k
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Keep Me Warm - A tender love song from an exciting young songwriter from the Dampier Peninsula, Albert Wiggan. An established spokesman who is dedicated to keeping industry’s footprint to a minimum, Albert’s songs reflect a life balanced between two colli
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There is a belief that the spirits of the old traditional people walk at night along the Peninsula, angry at people who disrespect the country. Albert’s song calls on his countrymen to choose their culture over industry deals.