In September of 2025, our Top End Tackling Indigenous Smoking Team travelled to Gunbalanya community with Break ‘n’ Barrierz to create a music video and deliver information/education sessions.
During this weeklong project we delivered TIS Education sessions followed by a dance workshop every day. On the Monday we held a community session at the youth centre to get the community involved in the creation of the lyrics. This was done by first brainstorming what the community already knew about being smokefree. Once we wrote down words and/or sentences, we then used the communities’ support to come up with the lyrics. On Tuesday we started to record the vocals of each line by getting volunteers to come to the youth centre to record what vocals may sound the best.
On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, we finalised the recording of the vocals and started filming the music video. We had limited time in the afternoon to film in various locations, but we made it work. On Friday night we held a concert to showcase the wonderful work we did in the community over that week and show the first draft of the video to the community before finalising it. We had a disco after showing the music video.
A massive shout out to Matty from Break ‘n’ Barrierz for the production of this awesome music video, it has been listened to in all of our communities within our region. Matty and his team kept the community engaged throughout the whole week, involving everyone in the production and creation in every aspect of the video.
March 11, 2026
Break ‘n’ Barrierz with AMSANT
In September of 2025, our Top End Tackling Indigenous Smoking Team travelled to Gunbalanya community with Break ‘n’ Barrierz to create a music video and deliver information/education sessions.
During this weeklong project we delivered TIS Education sessions followed by a dance workshop every day. On the Monday we held a community session at the youth centre to get the community involved in the creation of the lyrics. This was done by first brainstorming what the community already knew about being smokefree. Once we wrote down words and/or sentences, we then used the communities’ support to come up with the lyrics. On Tuesday we started to record the vocals of each line by getting volunteers to come to the youth centre to record what vocals may sound the best.
On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, we finalised the recording of the vocals and started filming the music video. We had limited time in the afternoon to film in various locations, but we made it work. On Friday night we held a concert to showcase the wonderful work we did in the community over that week and show the first draft of the video to the community before finalising it. We had a disco after showing the music video.
A massive shout out to Matty from Break ‘n’ Barrierz for the production of this awesome music video, it has been listened to in all of our communities within our region. Matty and his team kept the community engaged throughout the whole week, involving everyone in the production and creation in every aspect of the video.
Check out the deadly work here.
Ayesha Kay
Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern Territory (AMSANT)