Amrap’s AirIt is community radio’s Australian music catalogue and distribution service.
Any Australian community radio program maker and station library coordinator can apply for a free
AirIt account.
They login to order customized CDs containing the music they want to broadcast at no cost to them
or instantly download the music.
Anyone else can browse the catalogue to see artist information, links to buy music and official
artist videos — but only authorised radio users can login to access and order the music.
The PAKAM recording project recorded 48 original songs in the remote Kimberley communities of Djarindjin, Beagle Bay, Looma, Yungngora and Warmun by artists who had never had the chance to hear their songs on a stereo. The enthusiastic response is testament to the outstanding qualities of these many varied artists.
Produced by Pilbara and Kimberley Aboriginal Media.
Producer: Neil Turner.
Sound engineers: Tonchi McIntosh and Trevor Ishiguchi.
About this track...
How a young man from the remote community of Yungngora could teach himself to play such awesome guitar is testament to his raw talent and love for music. This song is a soaring searing statement of Gideon’s journey.