Airileke
Airileke | |
|---|---|
| Born | Australia |
| Genres | World Music |
Airileke Ingram, sometimes credited as Airileke is a Papua New Guinean-Australian musician and producer.[1] Ingram is a drummer and percussionist.[2] His album Weapon of Choice was nominated for 2013 ARIA Award for Best World Music Album.[3]
Ingram was born in Australia. His family comes from Gabagaba in Papua New Guinea. He grew up in both PNG and the top end of Australia. He has performed with or been a member of Drum Drum, Telek, Bart Willoughby, Wild Water, Gurrumul, Yothu Yindi, Tribe of Jubal and Grrilla Step.
In 2006, with David Bridie he established the Wantok Musik Foundation.
Discography
- Weapon of Choice (15 October 2012) - Birds Robe Records/MGM Distribution[4][5]
with Benny Wenda and Ronny Kareni
- "Sorong Samarai" (2016)
References
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Stephen (1 December 2016), "We didn't cross the border, it crossed us, says PNG's Airileke Ingram", The Australian
- ^ "Airileke : Weapon Of Choice", Radio National, ABC
- ^ Paget, Clive (1 October 2014), "Whitwell wins ARIA for Best Classical Album", Limelight
- ^ Blackley, Graham, "Airileke : Weapon Of Choice", Beat Magazine
- ^ Jordan, Seth (10 April 2013), "Top of the World: Airileke – Weapon of Choice", Songlines