OLAC Record
oai:paradisec.org.au:SG2-129

Metadata
Title:Okoro Mates Band
Access Rights:Open (subject to agreeing to PDSC access conditions)
Bibliographic Citation:Steven Gagau (collector), Steven Gagau (data_inputter, depositor), Colleen Darby (consultant), Dominic Rangan (participant), Jenny Rangan (participant), Henry Gaulim (depositor), Wesbon Beta (participant), Nelson Gagau (participant), Colleen Darby (data_inputter), Soundstream Studios (recorder), Okoro Mates Band (performer), 1982. Okoro Mates Band. JPEG/TIFF/MPEG/WAV. SG2-129 at catalog.paradisec.org.au. https://dx.doi.org/10.26278/v3pg-hx90
Contributor (compiler):Steven Gagau
Contributor (consultant):Colleen Darby
Contributor (data_inputter):Steven Gagau
Colleen Darby
Contributor (depositor):Steven Gagau
Henry Gaulim
Contributor (participant):Dominic Rangan
Jenny Rangan
Wesbon Beta
Nelson Gagau
Contributor (performer):Okoro Mates Band
Contributor (recorder):Soundstream Studios
Coverage (Box):northlimit=-4.18087; southlimit=-4.24832; westlimit=151.971; eastlimit=152.147
Coverage (ISO3166):PG
Date (W3CDTF):1982-01-01
Date Created (W3CDTF):1982-01-01
Description:Recording provided to be deposited by Henry Gaulim and Wesbon Beta from Viviran Village, Toma LLG. Artist: Okoro Mates Band Title: 'Uroke' Recorded and Produced by Sound Stream Studios Rabaul. ENBP.PNG in the year 1982. Okoro Mates was a popular band from ENB Province. PNG. The band composes songs in relation to their life experiences, and they compose songs from these events for entertainment for all age groups within their community and PNG. The Okoro Mates were part of a vibrant Rabaul music scene alongside other notable groups such as Painim Wok, Molachs, and Junior Kokoratts. Their music blends contemporary rock styles with local cultural expression. The band comes from the North Coast area (NCR) of the Gazelle Peninsula with leading musicians such as Sam Tarere. Song List. Side A. 1. Liz (Kuanua) 2. Acatinata (Kuanua) 3. Sam Pul (Kuanua) 4. Pal na wawagil (Kuanua) 5. You can’t do that (English) Side B. 1. A bul North Coast (Kuanua) 2. Aie wana (unknown language) 3. Gepe gepe (unknown language) 4. Nei Lutu (Fiji) 5. Magdalena (English) 6. Back home again (English) (Colleen Darby & Steven Gagau, April 2026). Language as given:
Format:Digitised: no Media: Audio
Identifier:SG2-129
Identifier (URI):http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/SG2/129
Language:English
Fijian
Kuanua
Tok Pisin
Undetermined
Language (ISO639):eng
fij
ksd
tpi
und
Publisher:Pacific and Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC)
Rights:Open (subject to agreeing to PDSC access conditions)
Subject:English language
Fijian language
Kuanua language
Tok Pisin language
Undetermined language
Subject (ISO639):eng
fij
ksd
tpi
und
Subject (OLAC):language_documentation
Table Of Contents (URI):http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/SG2/129/SG2-129-1.jpg
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/SG2/129/SG2-129-1.tif
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/SG2/129/SG2-129-A.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/SG2/129/SG2-129-A.wav
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/SG2/129/SG2-129-B.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/SG2/129/SG2-129-B.wav
Type (DCMI):Sound

OLAC Info

Archive:  Pacific And Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC)
Description:  http://www.language-archives.org/archive/paradisec.org.au
GetRecord:  OAI-PMH request for OLAC format
GetRecord:  Pre-generated XML file

OAI Info

OaiIdentifier:  oai:paradisec.org.au:SG2-129
DateStamp:  2026-05-12
GetRecord:  OAI-PMH request for simple DC format

Search Info

Citation: Steven Gagau (compiler); Steven Gagau (data_inputter); Steven Gagau (depositor); Colleen Darby (consultant); Dominic Rangan (participant); Jenny Rangan (participant); Henry Gaulim (depositor); Wesbon Beta (participant); Nelson Gagau (participant); Colleen Darby (data_inputter); Soundstream Studios (recorder); Okoro Mates Band (performer). 1982. Pacific and Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC).
Terms: area_Europe area_Pacific country_FJ country_GB country_PG dcmi_Sound iso639_eng iso639_fij iso639_ksd iso639_tpi iso639_und olac_language_documentation olac_singing

Inferred Metadata

Country: FijiUnited KingdomPapua New Guinea
Area: EuropePacific


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