Toksave: Culture Talks Episode 17

Starr Abelardo and Lolita Emmanuel join Toksave: Culture Talks as guest producers with a special episode looking at the SA1 collection and featuring Talaandig Lumad culture-bearer Rodelio “Waway” Saway and Filipino-Aboriginal Australian musician Rhyan “DOBBY” Clapham. Rooted in Indigenous advocacy—Waway’s bamboo innovations, soil art, and songs about mountain forests, and DOBBY’s songs uplifting First Nations voices on the rivers of Brewarrina Country—they explore how language, land, and lineage weave resilient, sustainable music. Hear song snippets in the episode and stream full tracks on Spotify: Waway and DOBBY. Guest produced by Starr Aberlardo with audio engineer Michael Manzini. Starr’s research recordings can be accessed in the SA1 collection.