Unfinished Business
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“Unfinished Business” by Suze Pratten is out now on all music streaming platforms!
Watch the "Unfinished Business" film clip!
Listen to "Unfinished Business" on Spotify, Apple Music, and Soundcloud!
I wrote this song in February 2024 as an ally, from my non aboriginal perspective. It was inspired by the Uluru Statement from the Heart - especially the section referring to 'the unfinished business of Australia's Nationhood'.
The song is a call for allies like myself to continue to engage with all that The Uluru Statement asks for, especially Truth Telling, Treaty and the idea of Makarrata.
'Makarrata'
is a word from the Yolngu language. This direct quote from the Uluru Statement explains the idea of Makarrata:
'Makarrata is the culmination of our agenda: the coming together after a
struggle. It captures our aspirations for a fair and truthful relationship with
the people of Australia and a better future for our children based on justice
and self- determination. We seek a Makarrata Commission to supervise a process
of agreement-making between governments and First Nations and truth-telling about
our history.' (Paragraphs 10 & 11 of the Uluru Statement from the Heart)
Want to sing Unfinished Business with your community?
Click below to access these free singing resources:
Unfinished Business (7.5MB mp3)
Lyric Sheet (pdf)
Score with Chords (pdf)
SATB Practice Tracks (24.7MB zip file: mp3s)
Backing Track (7.4MB mp3)
Lead Sheet with Guitar chords (pdf)
Singing is such a great way to win hearts & minds and to bond a community.
When we sing about something we believe in, it can be especially powerful.
Enjoy :-)
Donation
These resources are available free of charge - in lieu of payment, please consider
making a donation to the work of ANTaR (Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation).
Thank you!
I would like to extend a very special thanks to those involved
in making this project come to life.
Andy Downer from A.D. Studios for Mixing, Mastering and some very cool Hammond Organ!
Imogen Wolf for Backing vocals
Rae Stanton from RaeGun Productions for creating the video clip
