Small Island Big Song
A collaborative project uniting artists across the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
Recorded and filmed in nature.
ALBUM | FILM | CONCERT | ONLINE
Small Island Big Song is a music, film, live project featuring over a hundred musicians across 16 island nations of the Pacific and Indian Oceans, creating a contemporary and relevant musical statement of a region in the frontline of cultural and environmental challenges.
The album was composed, recorded and overdubbed in nature, on the artists' custodial land. A fair trade music release.
Over three years, the producers (Tim Cole & BaoBao Chen) visited 16 island nations working with over 100 artists representing 36 Indigenous nations, mixed, edited and produced in the field and mastered at Real World Studio UK.
ALBUM
★★★★★ Songlines Magazine, UK
★★★★★ Sydney Morning Herald, AU
Winner - SONGLINES - Best Album Asia/Pacific 2019.
Winner - German Music Critics - Best ten albums 2019
Nominated - American Independent Music Awards - Best Concept Album & Best Music Website 2019
"One of our favorite Albums of the Week. It's not a usual thing! - "Lauren Laverne, BBC Radio 6
"A playful and potent soundtrack. Utterly wonderful” - Stuart Derdeyn, Vancouver Sun
“The most heartfelt and evocative sounds imaginable” - Tom Orr, Roots World
A Fair Trade Music Release - 50% of net profit goes back to the artists & NGOs.
All physical albums come with a 56-page full-color booklet, no single used plastic.
CONCERT
World Tour 2018 & 2019
4 continents / 16 countries / 31 cities / 83 concerts & talks
160,000+ audiences reached
coming next...
USA tour with Educational package Jan-Apr 2021
2nd Album Launch World Tour 2021
FILM
A WOMEX 19 Film selection.
Theatrical release in Japan in May 2020.
“Beautiful cinematography and incredible music... one coherent, jaw-dropping piece’’ - Rob Schwartz, Billboard, JAPAN
"The film recalls a time before national borders and current prejudices, highlighting not just the importance of words, rhythm and melody, but also ancient vibrations inherent to music and its connection to nature". - Antenna International Film Festival, Australia
AR EXHIBITION
Interactive AR (Augmented Reality) design featuring Small Island Big Song multimedia contents and artefacts from across the Pacific & Indian Ocean.
Launched in Taipei in Sept' 2019.
Visit - http://www.smallislandbigsong.com/
Small Island Big Song is a FAIR TRADE music CLIMATE ACTION project
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participating in
- WOMEX 2019
- WOMEX 2018
- WOMEX 2017
- WOMEX 2015
Members
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Online) A Musical Journey to the islands of Asia, Pacific & Indian oceans.
Small Island Big Song - Musicians united by...
07 Oct 2017
by BaoBao Chen, Small Island Big Song from Australia
Video) Small Island Big Song project trailer
Small Island Big Song is an independent music and...
03 Aug 2017
by Tim Cole, Small Island Big Song from Australia
Live) Small Island Big Song Cinematic Concert at World Stage Design 2017
Small Island Big Song is an ambitious world music...
03 Aug 2017
by BaoBao Chen, Small Island Big Song from Australia
In celebration of water, The Vanuatu Water Women.
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22 Mar 2016
by Tim Cole, Small Island Big Song from Australia