Mirning Elder Bunna Lawrie on being one of the great founders of Australian rock music and whale dreamer
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Mirning Elder Bunna Lawrie on being one of the great founders of Australian rock music and whale dreamer
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This week on Streets of Your Town, we’re going to Adelaide to celebrate one of the great founders of Australian rock music.
Bunna Lawrie is the frontman and founding member of the band Coloured Stone, whose song Black Boy released in 1984 is still an anthem for First Nations people.
He most recently performed at the Sydney Opera House in Generations and Dynasties, alongside his children, sharing stories of resilience, creativity, discrimination and empowerment through their music.
The proud Mirning Elder from the Nullarbor is also a passionate environmentalist and whale dreamer as well as his prolific music career, where he continues the songlines of his people to protect these ancient creatures.
He is a leader in the Fight for the Bight campaign, working against big oil and gas exploration companies in efforts to have the Great Australian Bight preserved as a World Heritage Site.
His connection to country and fight to protect it make him a perfect fit for Streets of Your Town podcast, and we are so lucky to have him share his story with us.
For more shownotes and links - go to my Streets of Your Town magazine for this episode at soyt.substack.com
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