“…they sing beautifully
and with joy…catch them when you can” Sydney Morning Herald
Vocal harmony group Stiff
Gins – Nardi Simpson, Kaleena Briggs and Emma Donovan – have only been
performing together since late March 1999, and their resume would indicate
they have been extremely busy. From winning the University of
Sydney bands competition, to performing at the Sydney Opera House Millennium
Party, to Survival 2000, the Moomba Festival earlier this year, and the
recent Hemispheres event, plus a string of media appearances in between,
Stiff Gins have arrived. From diverse musical backgrounds, a mixture
of country, classical and contemporary styles, the girls represent a myriad
of Aboriginal experiences and are indicative of the vitality of contemporary
indigenous life. Respecting the past and taking charge of their future,
the trio have reclaimed the name ‘gin’, a derogatory term for an Aboriginal
woman, and turned it around to mean ‘proud, talented, black woman’.
The harmonious grooves of the Stiff Gins can be heard on the recently released
EP Soh Fa. |
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