Taba Naba Naba Traditional Torres Strait song sung by Felix Thank you Felix for sharing with us all one of your Traditional songs Taba Naba Naba from Eastern Torres Strait Islands with guitarist Ivy a Yalanji woman from far north Queensland. The song is sung in traditional Meriam Mir Torres Strait Islander language. The meaning of the song is “Let’s all go down to the reef and have a great time.” | Benevolent Society Gold Coast

Honouring Eddie 'Koiki' Mabo - C&K Boopa Werem sings 'Taba Naba' 'Taba Naba' is a Torres Strait Islander sit down dance from the Eastern Islands in the Torres Strait. It is sung in Meriam Mir language and tells a story about exploring a local reef. Eddie 'Koiki' Mabo was a proud Torres Strait Islander man born in 1936 on Mer or Murray Island. Today is called Mabo Day. On this day in 1992, the High Court of Australia delivered a landmark 'Mabo' decision which recognised the traditional rights tha