Songs of Australian indigenous women

Abstract

Since the 1970s Aboriginal women have responded to white feminism by arguing the primacy of race rather than gender in their everyday experiences. This article examines contemporary songs by Australian Indigenous women and songs about them by Australian Indigenous men. An outline of the evolution of Aboriginal rock music situates the discussion within an historical context in which music has been expressive of Aboriginal peoples’ political struggles. Using the lyrics of Aboriginal rock music as texts, I identify some broad categories of men's and women's songs and consider gender's relevance to race and racism and Aboriginal women's survival of colonialism.

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