Excited to finally feature this album on 8CCC! Completely female-led, this project has been driven by Connected Beginnings Tennant Creek and is a joyful and educational resource designed to reconnect children and communities with the beauty and power of First Languages. The album features nine uplifting, playful and nurturing songs in Warumungu and English, developed in collaboration with the Plummer sisters and Miriam who are part of only a small handful of fluent speakers left in the world. Listen back to our 8CCC interview with them here.
In a powerful celebration of First Nations languages, culture, and the voices of women, Dr. Shellie
Morris AO proudly announces the release of ‘Singing For Our Little Ones’ — a ground-breaking
new album created especially for early years education. She spoke with 8CCC about its importance.
The album and supporting materials is available through the official Singing For Our Little Ones website, offering a meaningful tool for educators, families and communities to start the day with song, language, and strong hearts.
UNESCO’s endangered language lists Warumungu as “severely endangered” meaning it is generally spoken by grandparents and older generations. While younger people may understand Warumungu, they don’t speak it to their kids. This is something the three Warumungu women want to see change which is what has driven Rosemary’s 20-year desire to create a children’s album.
“We want our little ones to have a spark for Warumungu, for all Aboriginal languages,” Rosemary said.
This project is proudly supported by funding from the National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Music Office (NATSIMO), APRA AMCOS and MusicAus