Airileke

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Airileke
Birth nameAirileke David Ingram
BornAustralia
Genres
  • World
  • dub reggae
  • hip hop
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • producer
Instruments

Airileke "Airi" David Ingram, also referred to mononymously as Airileke, is a Papua New Guinean-Australian musician and producer.[1] His album Weapon of Choice (October 2012) was nominated at the ARIA Music Awards of 2013 for Best World Music Album.[2]

Biography[]

Ingram was born in Australia, his family comes from a village, Gabagaba, Central Province, Papua New Guinea and he is of Melanesian descent.[3][4][5] He grew up in both PNG and Darwin, Northern Territory.[3] He learnt traditional drumming techniques from his grandfather.[3] Ingram joined the Australian Youth Orchestra as a percussionist for a world tour.[3] As a drummer and/or percussionist,[6] he has performed with or been a member of Drum Drum,[5] Telek, Bart Willoughby, Wild Water, Gurrumul, Yothu Yindi, and .

Drum Drum is the English translation for Gabagaba, and the group, which is based in Darwin, is led by Tau Ingram on lead vocals.[7][8] As of August 2006 the line-up was Airi Ingram on keyboards, percussion, vocals and dance; Phillip Eaton on bass guitar, percussion, dance and vocals; Julia Gray on dance and vocals; Anna Ingram (née Faehse) on vocals, violin and percussion, Paia Ingram on vocals, dance and percussion; Tau Ingram on lead vocals, dance and percussion; Aiva Kadiba on dance, percussion and vocals and Mark Smith on drum kit and percussion.[9] Previous members include Ranu James on percussion.

In 2006 Ingram and David Bridie established the . With Tania Nugent he formed Makoda, which directed the Opening and Closing ceremonies of the Pacific Games, held in 2015.[5] In support of the West Papua Independence movement he co-wrote, recorded and issued the single, "Sorong Samarai" (2016) with the movement's leader, Benny Wenda.[4]

Discography[]

with Benny Wenda and Ronny Kareni

  • "Sorong Samarai" (2016)

References[]

  1. ^ Fitzpatrick, Stephen (1 December 2016). "We didn't cross the border, it crossed us, says PNG's Airileke Ingram". The Australian.
  2. ^ Paget, Clive (1 October 2014), "Whitwell wins ARIA for Best Classical Album", Limelight
  3. ^ a b c d Nicol, Emily (6 March 2018). "Airileke Ingram – It's a Long Story Podcast". Sydney Opera House. Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ a b Caccetta, Wendy (1 December 2016). "Airileke and Benny Cry Freedom Over West Papuan Rule". National Indigenous Times. Archived from the original on 24 February 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ a b c Peters, Cathy (2 August 2014). "Drum Drum with Airileke – Into the Music". Radio National (Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)). Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Airileke: Weapon of Choice". Radio National (Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)).
  7. ^ "Drum Drum at the AirDance ArtSpace". Aquila Arts. 2005. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Artists :: Drum Drum". Australian Music Online. Archived from the original on 27 November 2007. Retrieved 24 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ "NT Acts: Drum Drum". music NT:: your music office. 19 August 2006. Archived from the original on 20 August 2006. Retrieved 24 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. ^ Blackley, Graham, "Airileke: Weapon of Choice", Beat Magazine
  11. ^ Jordan, Seth (10 April 2013), "Top of the World: Airileke – Weapon of Choice", Songlines, archived from the original on 20 December 2016, retrieved 8 December 2016

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