The Dickson Oval of Kundiawa came alive on Friday, 16th January 2026, as over 30 string band groups from Simbu, Jiwaka, and Eastern Highlands provinces converged for the inaugural Simbu String Band ...

In March of 2025, at the annual Big Ears Music Festival in Knoxville, Tennessee, I was one of hundreds of festival-goers entranced by a group of up-and-coming musicians exploring a storied American ...