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Songlines: interview with The Tiddas
Title:
Songlines: interview with The Tiddas
NFSA ID
1543267
Year
1997
Warnings
WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that the following program may contain images and/or audio of deceased persons
Produced by the ABC’s Indigenous Programs Unit, Songlines launched in the late 1990s, bringing First Nations music and culture to national television audiences in a bold new format.
In this clip from the first episode, host Michelle Tuahine introduces the series as ‘Australia’s black music show’ and interviews acclaimed vocal trio Tiddas — Lou Bennett, Amy Saunders and Sally Dastey — as they prepare for the 1997 Deadly Awards.
It’s a powerful opening to a program that championed story, solidarity and sound, and marked a pivotal moment in Australian broadcasting.
The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia acknowledges Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live and gives respect to their Elders both past and present.