West Papua’s Black Brothers message to PNG musicians: ‘Stay committed’

By PMC Editor – September 20, 2016 By Quintina Naime in Port Moresby Local musicians in Papua New Guinea are encouraged to stay committed to what they do in order to succeed in their music careers. Band manager and founder of the West Papuan group Black Brothers, Andy Ayamiseba, urges PNG musicians to always commit to […]
Genetic ‘trace’ in Papuan genomes suggests two expansions out of Africa
Date:September 21, 2016 Source: University of Cambridge Summary: A new study of human genomic diversity suggests there may have in fact been two successful dispersals out of Africa, and that a “trace” of the earlier of these two expansion events has lingered in the genetics of modern Papuans. Abstract: A new study of human […]
West Papuan band The Black Brothers make comeback

ABC News – Updated 17 Sep 2016, 11:01am A famous West Papuan band is making a comeback in Port Moresby tonight. The Black Brothers are coming back to help celebrate PNG Independence Day and there’s a lot of excitement ahead their first public performance in decades. Sean Mantesso Source: Pacific Beat | Duration: 3min 26sec […]
Black Brothers Band excited to perform again in PNG

LoopPNG – BY: Quintina Naime, 08:56, September 15, 2016 West Papua legendary group the Black Brothers Band is excited to return to Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea to perform live after almost four decades. The band last performed in PNG back in 1978 and are back to perform on Independence Day at the Sir John Guise […]
EMTV: Black Brothers Return

EMTV – Present at Governor Parkop’s Conference today were members of the legendary band, Black Brothers. They will perform at the Independence Anniversary Celebration featuring the Black Brothers Legends Come Home Concert at the Sir John Guise Stadium on Friday. The last time the Black Brothers toured Port Moresby was in 1978, when the music […]
West Papua’s Black Brothers in POM For Independence Concert

Port Moresby, Jubi – Legendary band from West Papua the Black Brothers are in Port Moresby to help celebrate Papua New Guinea’s 41st Anniversary. The group will be performing on Independence Day at the Sir John Guise Stadium. Black Brothers are an eclectic band that was the most popular musical group in PNG during the […]
‘Small and Far’: Pacific Island States Gather at Annual Forum

The 16 states are meeting this week to discuss regional challenges, particularly climate change. Source: https://thediplomat.com/, By Grant Wyeth The 47th Pacific Islands Forum leaders’ meeting began this week on the island of Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia. The meeting will bring together the leaders of 16 Pacific Island states to provide a platform discuss the […]
Black Brothers Show Kemerdekaan PNG

Posted on August 22, 2016 Jayapura,Jubi – Grup legendaris asal Papua, Black Brothers akan tampil di Hari Ulang Tahun ke 41 Tahun Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea (PNG) merdeka, pada 16 September 1975 dari Australia. Jelang kemerdekaan PapuaNew Guinea 16 September 2016, Gubernur National Capital Districk(NCD) Port Moresby PNG, Pemerintah Papua Nugini (PNG) mengundang […]
Black Brothers band to spice Pom’s Independence celebrations

PNGLoop – Papua New Guinea’s 41st Independence celebration in Port Moresby will be spiced up with a music performance by the Black Brothers band of West Papua Province of Indonesia. The band’s name will sound all too familiar to the ears of middle aged Papua New Guineans. The West Papua band had a following in […]