Images on these pages were taken at Southern Day on July 6
Post Courier in an interview last year. “My father sang until he died in 2019 and I will follow his legacy. Like father like daughter.” Southern Betty was not the only musical legend in the lineup on July 5. PNG Story’s Southern showcase also rolled out TT Rocks (Oro), Murphy Buana (Kairuku), Jnr Vigi (Rigo), Archy Tarzy (Gulf), Dejays Band (Hiri-Koiari) and the Dawgside Boys (NCD) – a cross-province medley designed to prove that contemporary sounds can
sit comfortably alongside traditional dance troupes on the same bill.
If the atmosphere felt super charged, credit the momentum of June’s Meganesia Music Festival, a free “once in a lifetime extravaganza” that packed the very same stadium
with stars such as Sprigga Mek, Saii Kay, Tarvin Toune, Tonton Malele,
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