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Wala Is Life

by Allara

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Wala is life is a song that stresses the sacredness of wala (water in Yorta Yorta language). With a focus on 3 different perspectives; My own as a Yorta Yorta woman; Mother Nature; and finally the Government’s or ‘Gubba-sight’ who frequently use water and natural places as a commodity without giving anything back. Climate Justice Now!

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Wala is life
Wala falls from the sky
Rain beginning of life
Like our kinship ties
In mother earths eyes
Riverbanks flow wide
Fingerlings swim wild
Making mother moon smile

Hasn’t rained in a while

Wala is Blood
Wala gives flood
Wala is life
Gotta get lore right
Limitless undercurrents,
Pushing, pulling, pumping
Gliding, sliding, mulling,
Tickles from nipples
Of sacred springs

An animal thing
Made to give us wings

After the rain the river flows
After the rain the river flows
After the rain the river flows
After the rain the river flows
And the kookaburras sing

In the gubba-sight, in the gubba-sight
In the gubba-sight, in the gubba-sight
In the gubba-sight, in the gubba-sight, ARGH

Seasons, summer breeze
Leaves, south easterlies
Frost on toes will freeze
Plants to make you sneeze
Downpours, thunderstorms
Temps above the norm
Bees will cease to swarm
And the ocean far too warm

An animal thing
Made to give us wings
Might come if we sing
Or will we feel the sting

Of the gubba sight
Endless supply in the gubba-sight
Endless supply in the gubba-sight
Endless supply in the gubba-sight
Endless supply in the gubba-sight
Endless supply in the gubba-sight
Endless supply in the gubba-sight
Endless supply in the gubba-sight
Endless supply in the gubba-sight
ARGH

After the rain the river flows
After the rain the river flows
After the rain the river flows
After the rain the river flows

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released November 14, 2018
Arik Blume - Producer

Special thanks to Multicultural Arts Victoria for support in getting this song off the ground!

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Allara Melbourne, Australia

Allara is a powerful Yorta Yorta winyarr. She is a storyteller, composer, director, producer, musician and soundscape designer. With humour and integrity, Allara uses the double-bass and sound samples from Country to weave textures for healing in her work “I am Sovereign, I am Free”. Allara's innovative music speaks to Blak justice and sovereignty. ... more

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