Black Harmony Gathering - 17th March 2007

This was filmed at a free concert for Elimination of Racism Day & Cultural Diversity Week, featuring a line-up of Australian Indigenous, Melanesian and African music and dance.

This clip shows 4 acts:

1) Narasirato - Solomon Island Pan Pipers
2) Uncle Herb Patten
3) Birri-on Laskidjeka
4) King Bell & Soukous Ba Congo

Uncle Herb Patten, a local Koorie identity descended from the Kurnai tribe, was particularly interesting. He has played the gumleaf for over 50 years and has twice been on Channel Seven's "Australia's Got Talent" show. Check out this clip of Herb. Go Herb go!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpWUEEuXBtg

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Entertainment

Tags:

• black
• harmony
• gathering
• 2007

[udinni]

i love this, wonderful...black harmony indeed viva all indeginous blacks around the world!!

[ididjaustralia]

Thanks for your comments, we are all friends here. Welcome!

[soukous70]

WHAAAAT? Solomon island music,Indigenous Australian music AND SOUKOUS MUSIC too???? Man,I missed out on the show of a lifetime,my heart is broken haha! Please consider tossing in a few more clips of any and all performances from that great show,wow!!!!

[ididjaustralia]

Hey buddy, I'll see what else I have. Glad you enjoyed this clip!

[yirdakiman]

Interesting video, but I think you got the sequence mixed up. 2) must be Herb and 3) Birri-on Laskidjeka, I guess.

[ididjaustralia]

You're right there, I'll change that in a sec. Cheers

[davehiba]

thanks for the post. I was there for the show and it was great to see all sorts of indigineous cultures

[blackiebori]

Makes me even more proud of my black heritage. The Elimination of Racism Day should be introduced to America also!!!

[GoldenChild20k]

This is excellent, thanks for posting it. Just one thing...there is no "S" in Birri-on Lakidjeka. Oh yeah, and the didj player for Birri-on is a young guy called Mathew Weegberg, keep ur eye on him, he is brilliant.

[AlexRawlings]

I look forward to the day when diversity in humanity is celebrated as being beautiful and fascinating instead of being a vehicle of separation. Great vid Guan and lovely to see such a festival happening.