DECOLONISE

A podcast about Blak Sovereignty. It is time to listen in deeply to our waters, our lands, our sky country, our roots. Time to walk home together.  For all our non-indigenous brothers, sisters and guests on our lands___ we ask who are your ancestors, what are their stories and how do they connect with ours? In our eighth episode we're yarnin up with Emily Wurramara. Hailing from her homelands of Groote Eylandt, Emily is a deep Anindilyyakwa song woman who shares her lived experience in the music industry and her innovative mission as an artist. A passionate truth teller, Emily evokes knu ways to decolonise in the industry. ARIA winner for contemporary album 2024, she has toured with iconic artists Uncle Archie Roach, Mavis Staples, Missy Higgins, Coloured Stone, Cat Empire and more. Connected to the deep soils of our lands, Emily is etching knu traks for our mob. This sister is solid in pioneering sovereign self-management in a sea of sharks. Emily shares integrated understanding of country and culture___ and how these stories are interwoven into her song. __________________________ CREDITS Executive Producer: Jaja Dare Edit & Sound Mix: Vera White Mastered: Josh Coom Sound Recording: Mark Taylor Music: Lady Blue by Emily Wurramara & Yinyarr Mulana Winyarr by Madi Colville-Walker.  Recorded and produced on Gumbaynggirr First Nations sacred lands in collab with Koori Mail. Follow for all the latest Blak News.  Epic love to sissy Emily Wurramara for her authenticity and innovation. Sus her song and electric spirit wherever you get your music fix. We acknowledge the lands on which we live and work, cared for by our traditional custodians for 80,000+ years. We move together against the continuing genocide and colonisation of our peoples. Our sovereignty was never ceded. We endow deep respect to the bloodlines of this country. About Decolonise // spearheaded by Wiradjuri original and creative powerhouse with an aptitude for innovation, Jaja is ablaze with the exploration of how we move forward in the continuing invasion. Working with mob across our countries to decolonise, Jaja addresses the systemic racism that continues to perpetuate trauma for our peoples and lands. Truth telling is an epic part of decolonising. The system is cracking and it is up to all of us to listen deeply. It is time to evolve into what is not only possible, but necessary. For more info check decolonise.com.au or follow on INSTA. © Jaja Dare 2025

A podcast about Blak Sovereignty. In our seventh episode we're yarnin with Gurridyula, an epic warrior and custodian standing for the reoccupation of land at Waddananggu to protect culture. As original sovereign people of a vast area of unceded land in the Galilee Basin in Central Western "Queensland", Waddananggu is standing to protect land and water from Adani's Carmichael coal mine that is interfering with ancient lore and custom. Our lands everywhere are hurting, and we are being called on urgently to ignite this healing process. Our lands need to be well for our people to be well. Our ancestors are waking us up and we are responding. Decolonise is about the wellbeing of everyone: Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous. We all need to take part. It's time to Decolonise. Time to unsettle the settler. Time for our internal revolution. __________________________ CREDITS Executive Producer: Jaja Dare Edit & Sound Mix: Josh Coom Music: Rise of the Phoenix. Gurridyula Sound Engineer: Melissa Hunt. Recorded and produced on Bundjalung First Nations sacred lands in collab with Koori Mail. Follow Koori Mail for all the latest Blak News.  Mad thanks to brother Gurridyula for his courage and insight. Suss him on INSTA and find out more about Waddananggu. We acknowledge the lands on which we live and work, cared for by our traditional custodians for 80,000+ years. We move together against the continuing genocide and colonisation of our peoples. Our sovereignty was never ceded. We endow deep respect to the bloodlines of this country. About Decolonise // spearheaded by Wiradjuri woman and creative powerhouse with an aptitude for innovation, Jaja is ablaze with the exploration of how we move forward in the continuing invasion. Working with mob across our countries to decolonise, addressing the systemic racism that continues to perpetuate trauma for our peoples and lands. Truth telling is an epic part of decolonising. The system is cracking and it is up to all of us to listen deeply. It is time to evolve into what is not only possible, but necessary. ----more---- For more info check decolonise.com.au or follow on INSTA. © Jaja Dare 2023

A podcast about Blak Sovereignty. In our sixth episode we yarn with Ella Noah Bancroft, a deep-hearted descendant of the Bundjalung peoples and blood lines to Scotland and England.  Passionate about rewilding the world and the feminine force, Ella is an artist, published author, mentor, consultant and founder of The Returning >> advocating for the environment, social justice and system change.  Our lands everywhere are hurting, and we are being called on urgently to ignite this healing process. Our lands need to be well for our people to be well. Our ancestors are waking us up and we are responding. Decolonise is about the wellbeing of everyone: Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous. We all need to take part. It's time to Decolonise. Time to unsettle the settler. Time for our internal revolution. __________________________ CREDITS Executive Producer: Jaja Dare Edit & Sound Mix: Josh Coom Music: Colours of My People. Nidala Recorded and produced on Bundjalung First Nations sacred lands in collab with Koori Mail. We acknowledge the lands on which we live and work, cared for by our traditional custodians for 80,000+ years. We move together against the continuing genocide and colonisation of our peoples. Our sovereignty was never ceded. We endow deep respect to the bloodlines of this country. About Decolonise // spearheaded by Wiradjuri woman and creative powerhouse with an aptitude for innovation, Jaja is ablaze with the exploration of how we move forward in the continuing invasion. Working with mob across our countries to decolonise, addressing the systemic racism that continues to perpetuate trauma for our peoples and lands. Truth telling is an epic part of decolonising. The system is cracking and it is up to all of us to listen deeply. It is time to evolve into what is not only possible, but necessary. Follow Ella Noah Bancroft and Koori Mail for all the latest Blak News  The Eagle and the Condor The Doctrine of Discovery  ----more---- For more info check decolonise.com.au or follow on INSTA. © Jaja Dare 2023

A podcast about Blak Sovereignty. In our fifth episode we yarn with Jimmy Kyle, a mad Thungutti brother, frontman of the band Chasing Ghosts. and Author at IndigenousX. You will often see Jimmy repping a tshirt that says “Teach Blak History. Our lands everywhere are hurting, and we are being called on urgently to ignite this healing process. Our lands need to be well for our people to be well. Our ancestors are waking us up and we are responding. Decolonise is about the wellbeing of everyone: Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous. We all need to take part. It's time to Decolonise. Time to unsettle the settler. Time for our internal revolution. __________________________ CREDITS Executive Producer: Jaja Dare Edit & Sound Mix: Josh Coom Music: Dig // Chasing Ghosts + Summer // Chasing Ghosts + Blak Matriarchy // Barkaa + Strongest Mob (ft. Craig Everett) // Denni Excerpt: Audio from the Chasing Ghosts ‘Homelands Colonies' tour in Tarndanya 2022. Recorded and produced on First Nations sacred lands known as Kaurna. About Decolonise // spearheaded by Wiradjuri woman and creative powerhouse with an aptitude for innovation, Jaja is ablaze with the exploration of how we move forward in the continuing invasion. Working with mob across our countries to decolonise, addressing the systemic racism that continues to perpetuate trauma for our peoples and lands. Truth telling is an epic part of decolonising. The system is cracking and it is up to all of us to listen deeply. It is time to evolve into what is not only possible, but necessary.----more---- For more info check decolonise.com.au Decolonise is a self-funded project. © Jaja Dare 2022

A podcast about Blak Sovereignty. In our fourth episode we yarn with Boe Spearim,  a proud Gamilaraay and Kooma brother on a deep journey thru his work as a broadcaster and the voice behind the Frontier War Stories, revealing the truth of the traumas that are still living out on our lands. Our lands everywhere are hurting, and we are being called on urgently to ignite this healing process. Our lands need to be well for our people to be well. Our ancestors are waking us up and we are responding. Decolonise is about the wellbeing of everyone: Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous. We all need to take part. It's time to Decolonise. Time to unsettle the settler. Time for our internal revolution. __________________________ CREDITS Executive Producer: Jaja Dare Co-Producer: Megan Spencer Edit & Sound Mix: Josh Coom Music: Still Standing // Kobie Dee Special thanks to the Perkins fam + the National Film & Sound Archive // for the use of the audio segment from NFSA's Australian Biography Series - Charles Perkins. Recorded on Bundjalung. Produced on Kaurna. About Decolonise // spearheaded by Wiradjuri woman and creative powerhouse with an aptitude for innovation, Jaja is ablaze with the exploration of how we move forward from the continuing invasion. Working with mob across our countries to decolonise, addressing the systemic racism that continues to perpetuate trauma for our peoples and lands. Truth telling is an epic part of decolonising. The system is cracking and it is up to all of us to listen deeply. It is time to evolve into what is not only possible, but necessary.----more---- For more info check decolonise.com.au Decolonise is a self-funded project. © Jaja Dare 2022

Black Sovereignty is in Our HandZ. In our third episode we yarn with Barkaa, a proud Wiimpatya, Barkindji, Malyangapa, Noongu powerhouse sister cutting a fresh voice from Blacktown in NSW. Barkaa shares the motivation behind her killer heart-driven lyrics. A mother of three and backed by a potent blak matriarchy, she allows insight to her vision.Our lands everywhere are hurting and we are being called on urgently to ignite this healing process. Our lands need to be well for our people to be well. Our ancestors are waking us up and we are responding. Black sovereignty is about the wellbeing of everyone: Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous: we all need to take part.BE PART OF THE DECOLONISE MOVEMENTLISTEN TO THE PODCASTDONATE TO THE GO FUND ME CAMPAIGN__________________________CREDITSExecutive Producer: Jaja DareProducer: Megan SpencerEdit & Sound Mix: Megan SpencerMusic: For My Tittas – Barkaa & I Can’t Breathe – Dobby feat. Barkaa.Additional audio from Barkaa Instagram videoInterview recorded by Rory Noke at PodboothThanks to Jez Conlon for audio wizardry.About Decolonise: Jaja Dare (Wiradjuri) is ablaze with the exploration of how we move forward as a nation and believes an epic part of decolonising our systems is the internal revolution, a deep commitment to self-responsibility and healing. Systemic racism continues to perpetuate trauma in this country, for our people and our lands. The system is cracking and it is up to all of us to listen deeply. It is time for our country to evolve into what is not only possible, but necessary.For more info check decolonise.com.auDecolonise is a self-funded project.© Jaja Dare 2020

Black Sovereignty is in Our HandZ. In our second episode we yarn with Jarmbi, an origine custodian of the Northern Rivers from the Githabul and Ngarakbul people. Jarmbi is an active caretaker and wisdom keeper who has been working with First Nations Elders around the world for protection and healing of our MotherLandZ. He has worked deeply with movements such as Sea Shepherd and Lock the Gate Anti-Fracking to protect our countries, waters and communities.Our lands everywhere are hurting and we are being called on urgently to start this healing process. Our lands need to be well for our people to be well. Our ancestors are waking us up and we are responding. Black sovereignty is about the wellbeing of everyone: Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous: we all need to take part.__________________________CREDITSExecutive Producer: Jaja DareProducer: Megan SpencerEdit & Sound Mix: Megan SpencerMusic: Fire Mane FT JarmbiInterview recorded by Rory Noke at Podbooth.Dadirri [Deep Listening] Watch Miriam Rose hereAbout Decolonise: Jaja Dare (Wiradjuri) is ablaze with the exploration of how we move forward as a nation and believes an epic part of decolonising our systems is the internal revolution, a deep commitment to self-responsibility and healing. Systemic racism continues to perpetuate trauma in this country, for our people and our lands. The system is cracking and it is up to all of us to listen deeply. It is time for our country to evolve into what is not only possible, but necessary.For more info check decolonise.com.auDecolonise is a self-funded project.© Jaja Dare 2020

WHAT IS BLACK LEADERSHIP? Black Sovereignty is in Our HandZ. Our lands everywhere are hurting and we are being called on urgently to start this healing process. Our lands need to be well for our people to be well. Our ancestors are waking us up and we are responding. Black sovereignty is about the wellbeing of everyone: Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous: we all need to take part.In our first episode we yarn with Alwyn Doolan who initiated Nation Dance, a national mass movement on 1 December 2019. It was an act of sovereignty that saw over 100 nations come together to dance on country at the same time. __________________________CREDITSExecutive Producer: Jaja DareProducer: Megan SpencerEdit & Sound Mix: Megan SpencerMusic: Elephant in the Room by Johnny GeeAdditional audio from Alwyn Doolan Instagram video ‘Dance Is’Additional sound by Jaja Dare under the mother trees on Kaurna country.Interview recorded by Rory Noke at Podbooth.If you like what you hear, head to iTunes to subscribe, rate, and leave a review.About Decolonise: Jaja Dare (Wiradjuri) is ablaze with the exploration of how we move forward as a nation and believes an epic part of decolonising our systems is the internal revolution, a deep commitment to self-responsibility and healing. Systemic racism continues to perpetuate trauma in this country, for our people and our lands. The system is cracking and it is up to all of us to listen deeply. It is time for our country to evolve into what is not only possible, but necessary.For more info check decolonise.com.auDecolonise is a self-funded project.© Jaja Dare 2020