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Musicians championing indigenous languages
Podcast Episode | Documentary, News, Talk-Show
According to the United Nations, optimistic estimates suggest that at least half of today's over 7,000 spoken languages will be extinct or seriously endangered by the end of this century. 2022 sees the start of the United Nations ...See moreAccording to the United Nations, optimistic estimates suggest that at least half of today's over 7,000 spoken languages will be extinct or seriously endangered by the end of this century. 2022 sees the start of the United Nations International Decade of Indigenous Languages, drawing global attention to the critical situation faced by many languages and advocating for their preservation and promotion. One of the people championing first nation languages is Clint Bracknell. He's a musician, singer and songmaker, and releases his music under his Noongar name, Maatakitj. Clint is also a Professor of Indigenous Languages in Australia. Clint has teamed up with multi-ARIA Award winning dance producer Paul Mac to release an album sung in Noongar, called Noongar Wonderland'. Renata Flores has been described as "Peru's queen of Quechua rap," combining trap, hip-hop, and electronic influences with Andean instruments. When she was only 14 her Quechua cover of Michael Jackson's "The Way You Make Me Feel", got over one million views. Now writing her own songs in Quechua, she uses this urban music to teach young people this ancient language. Renata told our reporter Constanza Hola about her passion for her language. Singer-songwriter Cina Soul is from Accra, Ghana and performs in Ga. Her songs are infused with Highlife, Soul and R&B. Although Ga was originally spoken in the Ghanaian capital, now languages such as Twi have taken over the cultural scene. Cina tells Tina Daheley how she's been bringing the Ga language and culture back to the mainstream. Julie Fowlis is an award winning folk singer who grew up on the Scottish outer Hebridean island of North Uist. She's a leading exponent for the Scots Gaelic language and traditions, thanks to performances around the world, and even on the soundtrack of Disney Pixar's film, Brave. Written by BBC See less
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Writers
Tina Daheley (staff writer) | Constanza Hola (staff writer)
Producers
Andrea Kidd (producer) | Kevin Satizabal (producer)
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Updated Jul 16, 2022
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Jul 16, 2022 (United Kingdom)

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7 cast members
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Tina Daheley primary photo
Tina Daheley
Self / Self - Reporter Self / Self - Reporter   See fewer
Station Eleven (2021)
Constanza Hola primary photo
Constanza Hola
Self / Self - Reporter Self / Self - Reporter   See fewer
BBC: The Cultural Frontline (2016)
Clint Bracknell primary photo
Clint Bracknell
Self / Self - Prof. Indigenous Languages Self / Self - Prof. Indigenous Languages   See fewer
H is for Happiness (2019)
Renata Flores primary photo
Renata Flores
Self Self   See fewer
Mi querida Isabel (1996)
Julie Fowlis primary photo
Julie Fowlis
Self Self   See fewer
Brave (2012)
Paul Mac primary photo
Paul Mac
Self Self   See fewer
Brokedown Palace (1999)
Cina Soul primary photo
Cina Soul
Self Self   See fewer
Gold Coast Lounge (2020)
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