I went to Coronation High School-now Kerema High School in the 70s. As is our Elema custom, I was adopted by Mautaia Hasu, a grade 8 student...then form 2, I in grade 9-form 3. I was Mautaia Hasu's big brother. I was born in West Elema Harevavo Village, Ihu District, then. Harahara in its infancy was the band that played at Miaru for all the students returning back to school. The second term holidays were the best experience of my life, there being only three terms back then. Mautaia took me to Iokea to visit relatives and see my old school Iokea Primary School where I began my primary school education where my aunt and her husband were both teachers.
I was alteady working , 1979 my first year of employment. My girlfried of Iokea/Uritai was in Form 2 and had come up to Pom for holidays where we met at Laloki DPI Research Station (NARI) where I.worked with her uncle. Funny, but moved by this music and leaving me behind was hard as we were strangers meeting for the first time and she just eanted to carry on. However, her uncle persuded her to go back and return at the end of the end..unfortunately I was gone when she returned. Fondest memories still remain to this day.
This song reminds me of my Deputy Priciple Mr Memafu Mekeo. His war cry - sopos you laik salinsim mi I don't kee yah anybody...... when he sung the meter , man mipla save painim too rot
Thank you so much for uploading this wonderful old string band song. My favorite song during the early seventies. Still the best and love it's originality.
Thanks very much from Kiwai Island for uploading this very old songs am one of those who promote pauan locally produced music 🎶 like this also Thanks to our brothers from central province for uploading tarzinos, veguta,iarowari drifters, gunai Miros, also from Gulf couple of string band like new saros, new kumaisa. We must promote our Papua music.?......
Good old stringband vibes one of the best from the Gulf of Papua. Thanks alot to you who uploaded. Those were good old village party time favorite songs. Sialauo Moise Ka.
My standard 1 teacher in 1970 at Bainyk Primary 'T' School in East Sepik before independence was Mr Kere Kere, don't know where exactly in Gulf. He would play his guitar in class each afternoon before knocking us off at 3PM. He was too fast with the strings and hard to see, we were kids then. They do not do it any more these days, only noise from electronics. Please upload siale siale, maria and others. Any living relatives under same surname please comment.
Love listening to Harahara band ,bring back memories of the 1980s .
Remember this song way backk in 70s thankyou
Pure original string band music from Kerema. Yes favourite in ,1970s love it. Reminds me of high school days. Love it.
Beautiful Music
Nostalgic and beautiful, grew up listening to this great band. Listening to this from Brisbane QLD👌👍👍🙌🙌
my Love song ❤❤❤
Oh sore Miaru ❤️🔥💯 Gulf String band. THANK YOU FOR UPLOADING . doing fine jo preserving.
Always am a fan of string band music. I had the privilege of meeting the lead vocalist, John Marai back in 2012, who then was in his mid 50's.
I went to Coronation High School-now Kerema High School in the 70s. As is our Elema custom, I was adopted by Mautaia Hasu, a grade 8 student...then form 2, I in grade 9-form 3. I was Mautaia Hasu's big brother. I was born in West Elema Harevavo Village, Ihu District, then. Harahara in its infancy was the band that played at Miaru for all the students returning back to school. The second term holidays were the best experience of my life, there being only three terms back then. Mautaia took me to Iokea to visit relatives and see my old school Iokea Primary School where I began my primary school education where my aunt and her husband were both teachers.
I was alteady working , 1979 my first year of employment. My girlfried of Iokea/Uritai was in Form 2 and had come up to Pom for holidays where we met at Laloki DPI Research Station (NARI) where I.worked with her uncle. Funny, but moved by this music and leaving me behind was hard as we were strangers meeting for the first time and she just eanted to carry on. However, her uncle persuded her to go back and return at the end of the end..unfortunately I was gone when she returned. Fondest memories still remain to this day.
Golden oldies. Enjoy this music in Daru Island.
At last it recalls my memory., 1970's up.
❤ Beautiful music I’m from Kerema Gulf province, but i live in Australia these days but this it of music brings me close to my place of birth 😊
Grew up listening to this stringband music on NBC radio Gulf shortwave into late nights. Gone
Looks like many old timers still around reading their comments make mee respect them
"sapos yu laik challenge mi, I don't care anybody" 😁😁 remember this song when I was a kid 👍
Rait olgeta 👌👌👍
Jus cannot help but repeat this songs every now and than ❤❤❤
This song reminds me of my Deputy Priciple Mr Memafu Mekeo.
His war cry - sopos you laik salinsim mi I don't kee yah anybody...... when he sung the meter , man mipla save painim too rot
Thank you much for uploading this 💯🔥❤
My favourite in high school days 👍👍👍
Good old time music. Brings childhood memories at Gordon Police Barracks
Beautiful home place of my home were i was borne in years 1966
Bro, yumi wan year born. I have great memories of growing up and listening to this group of men.
Thank you so much for uploading this wonderful old string band song. My favorite song during the early seventies. Still the best and love it's originality.
Just too good
My favorite band in 1982 when I was schooling at Ihu provincial high school
Thanks very much from Kiwai Island for uploading this very old songs am one of those who promote pauan locally produced music 🎶 like this also Thanks to our brothers from central province for uploading tarzinos, veguta,iarowari drifters, gunai Miros, also from Gulf couple of string band like new saros, new kumaisa. We must promote our Papua music.?......
Our pleasure!
Agree wholeheartedly.
Good old stringband vibes one of the best from the Gulf of Papua. Thanks alot to you who uploaded. Those were good old village party time favorite songs. Sialauo Moise Ka.
Ah Miaru by the Sea, Gulf Province. 💯🔥🇵🇬 🐊
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Although from Sepik way back in the 80s my favorite number Sama Sapa. Cheers
I always searching for songs and thank you for uploading. Inapim laik blo mi stret
Listening in 2024 .... bringing the very of PNG original classics.
A karu eh!
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Memfroea he
Memfroea he
My standard 1 teacher in 1970 at Bainyk Primary 'T' School in East Sepik before independence was Mr Kere Kere, don't know where exactly in Gulf. He would play his guitar in class each afternoon before knocking us off at 3PM. He was too fast with the strings and hard to see, we were kids then. They do not do it any more these days, only noise from electronics. Please upload siale siale, maria and others. Any living relatives under same surname please comment.