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Abebe – Butterfly Song

Abebe – Butterfly Song

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Status

Released

Release Date

Aug 18, 2023

Runtime

1h 34m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

Abebe – Butterfly Song

Production Companies

Positive Ape

Director

Rosie Jones

Description

In 1986, Melbourne musician David Bridie of the groups Not Drowning, Waving and My Friend the Chocolate Cake travelled to Papua New Guinea, where he heard the heartfelt sounds of George Telek and the Moab Stringband’s ‘Abebe’ (‘Butterfly Song’) on board a bus. It marked the beginning of a profound fascination with the nation and its rich culture – and of a bond with Telek that would last more than 30 years.