Photo: On The Air
Jen Cloher is of Ngāpuhi & Ngāti Kahu descent and is a songwriter and performer who lived in Melbourne Australia for decades and now calls Aotearoa home. Over the course of five albums, they have won a J Award and an AIR Award and been nominated for an ARIA and the Australian Music Prize.
Jen’s most recent album Ko Au Te Awa Ko Awa Ko Au- I Am The River, The River Is Me Is Inspired by Cloher’s journey connecting with her whakapapa as wāhine Māori. They join us in the studio this afternoon to choose songs from the city of trams for our Melbourne Naarm music special.
Jen's Selection:
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Archie Roach - Took the Children Away
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BRIGGS - The Children Came Back
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Miss Kaninna - Blak Britney
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Eddy Current Suppression Ring - Which Way To Go
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Amyl and the Sniffers - Guided by Angels
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Dick Diver - Through the D
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RVG - Alexandra
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Liz Stringer - Dangerous
