Original hip-hop. Classical ukulele. Spoken word. Video. The Pedaling for Papua performance aims to educate audience members about the human rights and environmental crisis in West Papua through a theatrical, multimedia approach. Based on campaign leader Jeremy Bally’s recent travels and research along the North Coast of West Papua and into the highlands of the Baliem Valley, the performance uses the voice of real West Papuan youth, tribal leaders, mothers, and political activists to highlight the issues that they, their people and their land have been facing for over 50 years. A video of the performance is forthcoming. In the meantime, here is a recording of the introductory hip hop piece:

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