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Williams speaks and sings from the heart of her broken childhood and gradual reconciliation with what matters — Koort, Moort, Boodja, Koorlangka: heart, family, land, children and legacy — set out in the pivotal number, Song for Uncle Tom (Hayden).

 

Many still struggle to unite those four elements but Williams and collaborator/accompanist Guy Ghouse brought it all home to Government House Gardens on Saturday — and then some.

David Cusworth

The West Australian

Williams and Ghouse excel in writing songs that instantly feel familiar, despite being sung in an unfamiliar language. Williams is out to change that. Only 400 people speak Noongar fluently, and she told the audience of her passionate plea for us all to learn five Noongar words – #fivewords.

 

Bourby Webster

Seesaw Magazine

10 tracks of incandescent vocals and guitar brilliance, featuring some of Perth's finest musicians.

 

This album follows on from their critically acclaimed album Kalyakoorl (Forever), taking listeners on the continued journey across the four principles of Koort (Heart), Moort (Family), Boodja (Land) and Koorlangka (Children/Legacy). It includes a stunning translation and reworking of the iconic Australian song Under the Milky Way by The Church.

 

Recorded on Noongar country (Perth), Western Australia. Once again recorded, mixed and mastered at Crank Studios with Lee Buddle ,

 

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Kalyakoorl (which means Forever), is a glorious debut journey into the incredibly rare and beautiful Noongar language. Kalyakoorl is brimming with evocative, beautifully crafted songs and showcases the jaw dropping combination of Gina’s incredible voice and the guitar mastery of Guy Ghouse.

 

 

Recorded, mixed and mastered at Crank Studios with Lee Buddle (Kelly Clarkson, Justin Bieber, Katie Noonan), Kalyakoorl is informed by four principles; Koort (Heart), Moort (Family), Boodja (Land) and Koorlangka (children and legacy).

 

Kalyakoorl features the extraordinary talents of Russell Holmes (Piano), Roy Martinez (Bass), Arun Satgunasingam (Percussion) and introduces Gina’s daughters Lauren and Bella McGill (backing vocals).