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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.พ. 2025
- First of all,If you don't know the story of the "Bougainville crisis" and the unrest Kanai Pineri is singing about,
then I suggest you watch the 2009 Hollywood movie"AVATAR"directed by James Cameron....
During the Bougainville crisis Rabaul was the care centre for Bougainvilleans.Mothers,women and children seek refuge there away from the tumoil on Bougainville island..this motivated Kanai to record songs about peace on his solo albums and also with Barike...
Here's what promted the recording of this song..
Late February 1997, a package(cargo) was off-loaded at Jacksons airport in Port Moresby(PNG) and was left there for two weeks.No one knew what it was except Prime Minister Sir Julius Chan and his government.
Before the chaos in Port Moresby took place,words reached Kanai Pineri, who was finalising his Solo album with Pacific Gold Studios that time, that the mystery cargo belonged to the Sandline mercenaries and was gonna be used on the island of Bougainville .
Kanai immediately began recording another song,protesting against the PNG Government, the PNG defense force and Sandline.Midway through the recording of this song,words got in that the PNG Defence Force was actually "against" the government and Sandline,not the other way around..
so Kanai had to rearrange the lyrics of this song to what it is now.
The album of course was released in the middle of the political chaos branded"Opareisen Rausim Kwik" that swept Port Moresby and parts of PNG for weeks. Radio stations across the country continually played the song which motivated Street kids,mothers,students and every ordinary citizen onto the streets to protest against the government and sandline.
They all wanted sandline out and let ever lasting peace prevail on Bougainville.They succeeded in stopping sandline and brought the PNG government to its knees.
As a result of the Sandline crisis Sixteen government ministers in the Chan government, including Prime Minister Julius Chan himself, lost their seats in Parliament in the June 1997 general elections.Grassroots let their votes do the damage.The Government realised then that the ordinary people of PNG simply sympathised with the people of Bougainville...and wanted peace-ever lasting peace-Enough was enough!! - เพลง
Still listening to this song 2024, who's with me?
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☝️ listening from 🇻🇺
Bro, me, too.
With you.
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Still listening in 2023. Who's with me
👍☝️
Me too, now 2024.....always shed tears for this song....
Still listening to it in 2024,90s kids,thank yu kanai
I still get goosebumps at the intro....in 2024
2024 . Who was still with me?
Powerful song❤
Kanai Pineri deserves an award either Logohu or Queen's or King's award for this power song which added to peace on Bougainville ❤
Yes full support
This is a very powerful message to all Melanesian,Polynesian and Micronesian brothers and sisters to unite and grow in our region. We can't go anywhere else we will live and die in this region , -greeting from Vanuatu .
My kids are bougainvillians. I am thinking of my kids future. Godbless PNG and AROB
Best masterpiece. Kanai deserves a award for this song. This song broke my heart 😢. Love you Kanai Pineri for the raw talent.
Truly he deserves national recognition, an Independence medal award to honor this incredible artist.
December 27, 2024 ❤️🇵🇬 thank you Mr Pineri.
I have always loved this song.
One of the very few patriotic songs of our land.
I still cry when I hear this song.Thank you Kanai for standing up and singing this song for us your brothers and sisters in Bougainville.
This song is still my favorite 😍
compare this unique piece from 97 to 2024 and you'll notice that this piece was really amazing back in the 90s standard of music, even now it still maintain its uniqueness!!🙏
26 ans après j'ai jamais oublié cette mélodie.kanaky a l'écoute 🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇵🇬🇵🇬🇵🇬🇵🇬
Song written and sung by one our artist of all times in our country
merci frère Kanaky 🐠🐠🌍🌍🌴🌴
Incroyable! l'amour de la Nouvelle-Bretagne
He deserves an award for this song..I strongly suggest someone help put him on the spotlight for this year's 50 anniversary for King Charles to knight him.. Message in song is very true, salute to you Mr Kanai Pineri🤝❤❤❤
Kanai Pineri a legend and had the courage to record Operation Rausim Kwik when the Sandline crisis was affecting PNG in March 1997. This song is a reminder of what happened then but we shall never forget that the PNG people were affected by this.
He is a humanitarian treasure. He deserves national recognition.
Kanai had the guts to sing this song about reality on Bville
Listening all the way from Japan. Arigatou gozaimasu Kanai Pinari and Barike band. Oct. 15. 2024.❤
This song contributed alot in Peace restoration during Bougainville war. No more war on bougainville. Peace Peace Peace!!!! Big salute to you MR Kanai.
3 decades and we still need a good governance we have never learnt...great lyrics thumps up
15 of January 2025 and who's still listening to this masterpiece? Trupla song blo PNG.
Powerful massage to our Melanesian people..Guns won't bring peace.great clips
My heart bleeds just listening this song. Thank you Kanai Pineri for this song.
Still watching this..2024
This song was sung when democracy in Papua New Guinea was still strong and its members of parliament were still honourable. Cheers!
One of my favorites when i was a kid 🥰 Vanuatu, Tanna isl
Oh Thank you wantok blong Tanna island long Vanuatu.Wanfala musician blong Tanna Island i bin popular long PNG, name blong em David Andrew,Em best musician.
Vanuatu - 10th June 2021 .
LOVED IT.
2025🎉still listening to this song❤
Best is always D-best...very nice song PNG legend...
it was sung some years ago, but is driving powerful message to us today
Kanai should be the first musician to be Knighted. This song changed the perspective of the Bougainville Crisis.
True patriotic songs not like the fools in our genration today.
He should be awarded and recognized by the Government
Merci de le poster ...Trop bien ..ses images me rappelle les histoires douloureuses de mon Pays..Kanaky..🇳🇨 Force et Courage a nous les Peuples Autochtones 🙏 ..
cette chanson nous rappelle de nous serrer les coudes et de soutenir nos frères xxx
THE BEST CLIP EVER PRODUCE IN PNG. MATIVON YOU STILL THE BEST.
Strongim peace ol wantok from PNG,we all Melanesian barata
My favorite song during my childhood,i remember rushing to watched whenever it plays on TV...😊😊😊😊
Real raw talent and I'm still listening 2020... Well written classic song unlike today fools with computer garbage songs with meaningless lyrics... thumps up kanai I'm still listening in Kundiawa...
🎹🔊🎶✊✊✊✊✊✊ merci pour le partage.Un morceau qui restera toujours avec les années indémodable !!! 🕺💝
This song will help and remind us to keep praying for peace in PNG❤ our home land
KANAI REALLY CAPTURED THE EVENT WELL WITH HIS SONG. STILL ONE OF MY FAVOURITE PNG SINGERS.
This is really awarding song touching hearts as one country,one people and man behind this was Belden Namah he stood for our people and was prisoned for depending our rights and sovereignty of our country. Salute you Mr Namah
Kanai's songs still the best❤
Awesome and beautiful song that reminds us all Papua New Guineans about what happened on March 19th , the Sandine Crisis which prevented deadly massacre on Bougainville during the civil war there.
Still the best.❤
❤️ listening from🇻🇺🇻🇺 2021
This song really bring back memos when growing up in the 80's & 90's. Having just completed General Jerry Singirok's book "A MATTER OF CONSCIENCE OPERATION RAUSIM KWIK" book. and President J.F.Kennedy's qoute " “Ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country,” PNG baiyu stap, bai yumki go wer??? Still best the KP!
Kanai that's the message. You sung for that event which should be learnt in today's generation.
He is one of the legend in the country. He deserved to rewarded...
Great song with powerful lyrics. The reggae bit just made it too awesome.
What a powerful message to all in the Pacific. Sincere condolences to all of those who lost loved ones during this period of unrest in PNG. I lost a few friends on both sides of the conflict.
This message em real tru lo you mi ol prata lo PNG, Bougainville and Solomon Islands that machine gun bae em no bringim peace lo you mi. you mi must remember thats our problem can not solve through violence and burning down of china towns as we have been experience.Really good message brother Kanai
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Songs are a form of documentary about politics, history, social issues etc.. not only about women. Kanai has set this precedence in keeping this important event documented coz not everyone can read...alot will listen to music.
Keep on fighting! greetings from New Caledonia!
Still rocking in the Pacific 👍👍2024 and onwards
♥️♥️nuff respect kanai pinere you're a legend🙏
Kanai Pineri is one of my Idol. One of my favorite song and still exist in my playlist.
Today the Defence force has been tamed by political pressure
#LongLiveTheService
Bring back the glory days
Appreciate this song.. Late Kanai❤️🔥🙏🏿
Displa song em reality,
"Noken pait na kilim man"
Jah bless🙏🏿❤️
Kanai is still alive bro
What a powerful message that continues to be echoed to this day....
Legendary singer with this song. Still the best...love tiis song
that´s one of the best png´s greatest hits. I like it .
Kanai still best😍👍
Awesome song of unity. This song has done a lot for this beautiful country of diverse cultures. Tribute to John Wong, Glen and the crew. keep the music flowing brother Kanai Pineri- You still the best brother your style of music unmatched at least to me. Those were the days when we heard real music. Masinge ke vatikai.
Best and most patriotic song 🇵🇬❤️
Wow.. Meaningful song. Why are we killing our own?. And the quality of the audion back then is just ahead of time.
Listening from Vanuatu 🇻🇺
The greatest and the meaningful reggae song in PNG.
Thank you for the best song.
Wish you could sing one song for the current situation in PNG. Corruption, court cases, MPs stealing or misuse funds and the current government (O'Neil -Dion Gov))
Every time I hear the National Anthem from the beginning of the song I get goosebumps all over. This song transcends the times, changes in society, culture and age.
Thank you Kanai Pineri. A masterpiece of a song.
A very meaningful song and still has its vibe to this day.
Best,,Kanai Pineri my favourite singer
What a great song! A powerful message to our corrupt government.
Thanks to PGS musicians for the composition of this song..well done
Awesome direction of the Video
Very true wording yet the government fail most of it responsibility towards its country men and women I really love the song lyrics
thanks Jerry for for saving the lives of people of Bougainville from currant leaders.
A master piece. This song will echo down the generaton. Government of now and governments to come must know that the people will rebel when you don't serve the people as it is your legal duty. Learn from the history and make a better decision for the people.
God bless PNG. Peace from Feejee
Lovely Real truths from this message lo Strongim Lotu na move forward
Still best in 2024😢❤🎉
Yes brothers, watching from west Papua 😢❤
My favourite song..still the best .
Totally a great song with good message.
Powerful song well sang and composed
Now 2024 about to end but this song still my favourite.
God bless PNG 💪🏾💯🇵🇬
Was able to recognise some of my relatives in the clip.. Bougainville 😍
A strong PNG singer @Kanai
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Timely post to remind us that we do not need another violent uprising right now. I hope some politicians get to see this.
Totally great clip
😭great memories
Still listening 🎶
✊🇵🇬🇵🇬🇵🇬 love from 🇻🇺
really love the clip
❤still love it😊
A powerful song
Still listening Solomon islands
Fascinating history
Great man