- event type:WOMEX 19 Conference Session
- date:24 Oct 2019
- time:12:00 - 12:45
- city/area:Tampere
- venue:Conference Room 1, Sonaatti 1, Tampere Hall
- country:Finland
- event posted by:Piranha Arts
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Session 4
Chaired by ShoShona Kish (Canada), Digging Roots
with Sara Ajnnak (Sweden), Self employed/Independent;
Māmā Mihirangi (New Zealand), Māmā Mihirangi & the Māreikura
Music has always been an integral part of Indigenous societies. It carries the teachings and stories of who we are, who we have been and who we may become. It is ceremony, celebration and survival.
Despite centuries of cultural genocide and colonial efforts to suppress and silence Indigenous voices, they are stronger than ever. Around the world new generations of Indigenous artists are singing the stories of the land and the people, inspiring grassroots action and global movements.
This discussion will explore Indigenous music as a powerful instrument of cultural resurgence and resistance, both carrying forward tradition and innovating new sound. Indigenous artists continue to reclaim and re-imagine their own narratives; creating, articulating and asserting their identity and sovereignty through song.