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5 Songs - Stiff Gins
Nardi and Kaleena's 5:
'Hard Bargain' – Ron Sexsmith
'We Have Survived' – No Fixed Address
'They Thought I Was Asleep' – Paul Kelly
'Voodoo Child' - Angelique Kidjo
'R.E.S.P.E.C.T' – Aretha Franklin
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Stiff Gins are an Indigenous Australian band from Sydney. They call their music "acoustic with harmonies" and are regularly compared to Tiddas. The band was formed by Emma Donovan, Nardi Simpson and Kaleena Briggs after meeting at the Eora Centre while studying music. The bands name uses the word gin (a derogatory word for Aboriginal woman which was also a Dharug word for woman/wife) with the...
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You gals have geret tatse in music !! Lovin' it.....love your music too!
Nardi & Kaleen's 5 Songs just made my day! Especially the intro to "Voodoo Child". One of my all-time favourite artists introducing another of my all-time favourite artists! Now when I listen to Angelique Kidjo I'll be thinking about that sci-fi movie....
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