Kalyakoorl and Boorda | Gina Williams and Guy Ghouse | TEDxPerth

"We all have a responsibility to this place because we all call this home. It is important that we are all connected to it... through language, through storytelling... because when we connect to where we come from, we connect to each other. When we connect to each other, we become powerful and we defend - and we protect."

Music connects people through emotion and imagination. When the lyrics are in a rare language, it is even more special. Gina Williams and Guy Ghouse perform in Noongar language - the language of the traditional owners of the South-Western region of Australia.

Today, it is spoken by fewer than 400 people.


Three-time winner of the WAMI Indigenous Act of the Year Award, Gina Williams and Guy Ghouse bring a modern take on ancient Aboriginal traditions, merging acoustic guitar with vocals, and capturing the natural rhythms of the Noongar language.

"...this music... this is where the ancient meets the contemporary... it's beautiful... I love it..." - Archie Roach, singer-songwriter, national treasure.

[HFC]

We all need to understand, a little of this language, then we may start to understand and really appreciate the people. Gina, you are very special. Guy, you add another dimension to Gina's music.

[shaung]

More people ought to have watched this. I'm not representative of the local folks, I'm a Mineng man, but I support what you have done.

[endakennymusic]

Gina and Guy singing what I can't stop feeling.

[peterlloyd]

We are equally overwhelmed and excited here. Thank you Gina and friend.

[shaung]

You give this in Noongar, and thank you for that.

[ofkkinf]

i could listen to Gina sing all night. Such good placement. 😁

[yeeaahh]

these two performed at my school for naidoc week and it was so beautiful

[rogerfindlay]

Thanks for this wonderful performance. R.

[waynedavis]

This lady came to my school on her birthday ur gorge Gina wonjoo wojoo

[heynowheynow]

These guys performed at my school on naidoc day

[ahmmush]

Tbh my daugter saw them come to their school toaday and it was soooo good and guy gouse was so funy

[supriyapandya]

These two sang at my school to But today

[Enchuk.sel.]

I saw Gina William in real life person to person she speaks English and she is very funny and also her player that plays the guitar

[graceramos]

everyone gansgta when I saw these guy and girl at my school

[sandymel]

I saw you at school I was at the front row

[Enchuk.sel.]

They perform in front of me in school ;-;