WM2-021a - William Takaku & Pidia Kaur Group - Bibirosi

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Sung by Kamalita from Pidia village off the Bibirois album by William Takaku and the Pidia Kaur Group 2013. “Traditionally, arts and ceremonies were used to pass on beliefs, morality and codes of behaviour. Ceremonial art was integral to the ordering of society. Stories often used environmental metaphors. Tradition was based on a respect for the environment, a harmonious relationship with it. It was not a hierarchical situation in which the environment was secondary, as is the case in a technological age. Through music we cross the line between life and death” – William Takaku William is not only featured on this “Bibirosi” CD, he was the inspiration behind it. William was a proud and culturally strong Bougainvillean man. He sadly passed away in 2011. The “Bibirosi” album by William Takaku & Pidia Kaur Group from AROB, Papua New Guinea, first released in 2013 and now available on Bandcamp, YouTube Music and SoundCloud. The title track “Bibirosi” is credited to William Takaku, with Pidia Kaur Group contributing other songs on the same release. The known tracks and Known titles include: ​1. Ararani Burei. 2. Birong Song. 3. Birong Paru. ​4. Patuaboni. 5. Tura’a. 6. Ura’a. 7. Bitaba. 8. Kaur Medley. 9. Siriroi (feat. women’s choir). 10. Kokonibaka (and Kokonibaka Reprise) feat. Kamalita Tibola. 11. Aung Bakobe’aring feat. Andrew Bavuma & Martin Aveni. 12. Pidia Osi Tambo feat. Pidia Bamboo Band. 13. Kironung (separate upload credited to Pidia Kaur Group). Source: Wantok Musik Foundation (David Bridie & Steven Gagau, May 2025). Language as given: