In 1988, the CAAMA released a cassette called Wanna Wanti: Drink A Little Bit. Its purpose was to stop the alcohol abuse that affected many Aborigines. In 1989, they released another cassette called, AIDS! How Could I Know? to combat AIDS. Besides these two campaigns, the CAAMA has been active in recording and releasing music from the remote desert areas (World Music, 661). Many other Aborigine-based bands have been formed besides the ones mentioned above. There are over 50 bands now in the Northern Territory and hundreds of others in the other parts of Australia (World Music, 662). Although they are mainly local bands, they are still making an impact by raising issues, such as racism and segregation that still occur in Australia today.In conclusion, I have described the Aborigines from their origins, talk about their religion and music, how the European settlers affected their lives, and finally where they are today. After this research paper, I now have a better understanding about the Aborigines in general. It makes me sad that even though they date back to the prehistoric times, they are not really well known around the world the way they should be. It also upsets me about how the Europeans could just come over and take the Aborigines sacred land away from them and force them to conform to the European lifestyle. They didnt care about the interest of the Aborigines. It reminds me of the Native Americans and Europeans and how the Europeans forced the Native Americans off of their homelands and put them on reservations. The thing that bothers me the most is how the Europeans wanted to get rid of the Aborigines by using assimilation. To go and take children away from their families just to make them civilized makes me sad. So in the end, even through all of the pain and suffering, the Aborigines are starting to make a comeback by using their own style of music to spread the word....
