Woman's Day

‘WE'VE GOT TO KEEP SINGING’

For the women who make up the Tiwi Strong Women's Choir, music is a part of their everyday lives. It's how the islanders tell traditional stories about their land, heritage and community and how they pass on their history to future generations.

“Singing makes me feel good and proud. I feel happy singing with them. I feel alive and happy inside,” says group

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