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“Ngarra Bura Fera” (Turn Back Pharaoh’s Army)
“Ngarra Bura Fera” is a Yorta Yorta adaptation of the African American spiritual “Turn Back Pharaoh’s Army,” which is in turn an adaptation of the two Jewish praise songs—one Moses’s, one Miriam’s—recorded in Exodus 15, following the Jews’ successful escape … Continue reading
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Tagged Aboriginal music, african american spirituals, Exodus, Miriam's song, The Sapphires
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