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- ↑ "Inka Marka plays for local Latin fans", Port Douglas & Mossman Gazette, 28 July 2005
- ↑ "The ARIA Nominees", Billboard, 21 October 2000
- ↑ ARIA Award previous winners. "ARIA Awards – Winners by Award – Best World Music Album". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 12 November 2018.