Feel free to share any songs in Australian, Austronesian, and/or Papuan languages here. Bonus points (and perhaps cookies! ) if you specify lyrics and English translation!
I'll start with some Formosan/Taiwanese Aboriginal songs.
- This is an old-time Amis/Pangcah love song, known as Malan Girl/Girl of Malan/Malan Romance. The singer is Usay Kawlu.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wN_QNA38vw4
Lyrics and English translation► Show Spoiler - This is Abao (real name Aljenljeng Tjatjaljuvy), a Paiwan singer whose album, vavayan. (女人/Women), was titled the Best Album in Aboriginal Language in the 28th Golden Melody Awards, 2017. The song in this video is titled izuwa (有/To Have/Own/Possess), which talks about the differences of Paiwan mothers in the past and present times.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EddPoDUuenI
Lyrics, Mandarin and English translations► Show Spoiler - And this is a Bunun singer/artist Biung Tak-Banuaz, titled Buklavu, first heard in his 2000 album 獵人 (The Hunter). He uses the Isbukun dialect of the Bunun language.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkrMQ-G64jQ
Lyrics, Mandarin and English translations► Show Spoiler