The title track from the 1990 album Tabaran, this recording brings together Australian band Not Drowning, Waving with musicians from Rabaul, Papua New Guinea, led by singer George Telek. The collaboration began after Telek met David Bridie in 1989, with sessions recorded in Rabaul soon after.

Telek sings in Kuanua and Tok Pisin, using the three-part harmonies characteristic of Tolai music. These vocal traditions sit alongside contemporary studio production, creating a recording shaped by shared performance rather than adaptation.

The album was nominated for Best Indigenous Release at the 1992 ARIA Awards and helped introduce Telek – already an established figure in Papua New Guinea – to wider international audiences.

‘Tabaran’ remains a key example of regional collaboration in Australian recording history, capturing language, musical practice and partnership across the Asia-Pacific.