Our connection with Cooee began the way all good things do - with laughter, story, and an easy sense of kinship. When we first sang together, the harmonies found their place straight away, like voices that had been waiting to meet.
Together we recorded a selection of songs for their debut album, a beautiful celebration of connection, culture, family, and the pull of home. Their music holds honesty and gentleness, and we were honoured to have been a part of this album. When our sounds blended in the studio, it felt like we were singing both past and present at once.
We are privileged to make music held by many hands. Kirli and Mark of Cooee, our Elders, families, BighArt, Bulla Midhong Collective, Kinchella Boys Home Aboriginal Corporation, our Birrbay sisters Ngarrgan Miriiyn, our Ngunnawal sisters Wamburang, conductors, sound engineers, and many more who listen deeply - each one shaping the songs and keeping them strong. Recording is never about getting it perfect; it’s about finding the breath we share when the music settles into place.
We give thanks to everyone who walks this path with us. Music is medicine, and community is what keeps that medicine alive.
If you haven’t listened to Cooee’s two singles yet, follow this link
You won’t be disappointed.