Black Brothers

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Black Brothers was a West Papuan pop group from Jayapura. [1] [2] The band consisted of five members, [3] led by Andy Ayamiseba. [4] Their music, sung in Tok Pisin, and originally in Indonesian, [5] included influences from reggae and political elements inspired by the Black Power movement. [3] [6] The group went into voluntary exile in Vanuatu in 1979, protesting Indonesian policies in West Papua. They later moved to Papua New Guinea. [1]

Black Brothers were the most popular musical group in New Guinea during the 1980s. [3] The reggae influences of the Black Brothers influenced various other musical groups in Papua New Guinea. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 Lockard, Craig A. Dance of Life Popular Music and Politics in Southeast Asia . Honolulu, HI: University of Hawaiʻi Press, 1998. p. 105
  2. ↑ Pickell, David, and Kal Muller. Between the Tides: An Fascinating Journey Among the Kamoro of New Guinea . Singapore: Periplus, 2002. p. 225
  3. 1 2 3 Gronow, Pekka, and Ilpo Saunio. An international history of the recording industry . London: Cassell, 1999. p. 184
  4. ↑ Banoe, Pono. Kamus musik . Deresan, Yogyakarta: Penerbit Kanisius, 2003. p.
  5. ↑ "- YouTube". YouTube .
  6. 1 2 Hayward, Philip. Sound Alliances: Indigenous Peoples, Cultural Politics, and Popular Music in the Pacific . London: Cassell, 1998. p. 109
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