Naarm’s Charlie Needs Braces just released their whimsical new single ‘Wompoo’, an ode to the Wompoo fruit dove.
With its bursts of brass and whooping “wompoo” chorus, it’s a refreshingly joyous pop tune.
CNB is Charlie Woods, a proud GuriNgai woman and direct descendant of Bungaree and Matora. On ‘Wompoo’ Charlie showcases her sister and collaborator, Miri Woods, who has written and taken lead vocals on the track. Miri explains,
“I grew a great love towards the cute, clumsy semi-majestic and endangered dove whilst growing up on a bush block on Bundjalung Country. The story is about returning to the area I grew up in and reconnecting with the wildlife, and being able to feel the warmth of knowing that there’s a safe habitat and place for the wildlife that lives there,”
‘Wompoo’ is the final single taken from CNB’s forthcoming second album NYAA WA, due for release on 20 February. NYAA WA means “take care” in GuriNgai. The album’s message emphasises the importance of taking care of lands, waters and wildlife, as well as the need to keep culture alive, tell stories, and preserve sacred sites from development.
‘Wompoo’s video is a playful ‘We are going on a Wompoo hunt’ type adventure. Charlie and Mira dance through the bush looking for the elusive dove. Three minutes of an anti-doom-scroll right here.
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