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Old 12-06-2020, 05:57 AM   #30 (permalink)
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Not sayin' it's the best, but it's a national anthem that has made the headlines today, which makes it a winner of some sort I suppose.

The song:



The news story: https://edition.cnn.com/2020/12/06/a...cli/index.html

The verdict: In terms of World Music, this is a half-way house, a hybrid or a travesty that will not win the heart of purists. White Australian sentiments have been translated into the Eora language and sung to White Australian music. To me it sounds like a Celtic song sung in Gaelic and as such is a little disappointing as I had hoped for something more exotic. But, as with any half-way house, at least the journey has begun. In this case, the Australian sports organisations have set out on the journey to recognise Aboriginal culture.
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