Reconciliation Australia is calling singers across the country to come together in song to contribute to National Reconciliation Week 2024, from Monday 27 May – Monday 3 June.
Thank you to the more than 400 choirs and singing group who joined us in singing the iconic reconciliation anthem Blackfella/Whitefella to help mark National Reconciliation Week 2024.
Your performances have inspired us and we’re so excited to share some of the iconic groups out there in our official playlist.
More to come on our social channels: Instagram, Facebook, X/Twitter, LinkedIn
Compilation
This 4.5 minute compilation features a range of choirs and singing groups.
Playlist
Check out the official playlist for more amazing Blackfella/Whitefella performances.
About: Blackfella/Whitefella
In 1985, the Warumpi Band fired up reconciliation with their single ‘Blackfella/Whitefella’.
Written by band members George Rrurrambu and Neil Murray, the song is a call for all people of all backgrounds and races to come together and stand up for change.
The song cut through with its simple but powerful message and catchy melody, becoming an anthem for the reconciliation movement in Australia.
The National Reconciliation Week theme for 2024, Now More Than Ever, is a reminder to all of us that no matter what, the fight for justice and the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people must – and will – continue.
There have been many moments in Australia’s reconciliation journey that make us want to turn away but when things are divisive, the worst thing we can do is disengage or disconnect.
Reconciliation supporters must stand up to defend and uphold the rights of First Nations peoples.
Stand up and be counted this National Reconciliation Week. Join us in song and help contribute to a more reconciled Australia.
Check out the music video for Blackfella/Whitefella below:
Thank you!
Reconciliation Australia thanks the family of the late George Rrurrambu, Neil James Murray, the Butcher families, and Universal Music Publishing Group for their support of Voices for Reconciliation: Louder than Ever.
Choir arrangements by William Brown and backing tracks from Tim Blunt and Jake Sheath.
We thank YOU for being part of this project.
If you have any questions about Voices for Reconciliation, please Contact Us.
For more information about National Reconciliation Week go to our National Reconciliation Week page.
