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Black Brothers

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Black Brothers was a well-known West Papuan pop group from Jayapura.[1][2] The band consisted of five members,[3] led by Andy Ayamiseba.[4] Their music, sung in Tok Pisin, and originally in Indonesian,[5] included influences from reggae and political elements inspired by the Black Power movement.[3][6] The group went into voluntary exile in Vanuatu in 1979, protesting Indonesian policies in West Papua. They later moved to Papua New Guinea.[1]

Black Brothers were the most popular musical group in New Guinea during the 1980s.[3] The reggae influences of the Black Brothers influenced various other musical groups in Papua New Guinea.[6]

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  1. ^ a b Lockard, Craig A. Dance of Life Popular Music and Politics in Southeast Asia. Honolulu, HI: University of Hawaiʻi Press, 1998. p. 105
  2. ^ Pickell, David, and Kal Muller. Between the Tides: An Fascinating Journey Among the Kamoro of New Guinea. Singapore: Periplus, 2002. p. 225
  3. ^ a b c Gronow, Pekka, and Ilpo Saunio. An international history of the recording industry. London: Cassell, 1999. p. 184
  4. ^ Banoe, Pono. Kamus musik. Deresan, Yogyakarta: Penerbit Kanisius, 2003. p.
  5. ^ "- YouTube". YouTube.
  6. ^ a b Hayward, Philip. Sound Alliances: Indigenous Peoples, Cultural Politics, and Popular Music in the Pacific. London: Cassell, 1998. p. 109