I had the privilege to see Electric Fields twice. The first was in Malmö for Eurovision’s First Semi Final. The second was a month later in New York City at Lincoln Center’s Summer for the City celebrating South Australian First Nations.
At Eurovision, we came to know and love “One Milkali (One Blood)” – a song promoting togetherness and healing. It was the first Eurovision song in the Aboriginal language Yankunytjatjara.
Zaachariaha Fielding is the driver of highlighting Aboriginal culture and providing crystal clear powerhouse vocals. Coupled with the dynamic production and keyboards from Michael Ross, this duo continues to pave new paths in Aboriginal Australian electric-soul. They joined forces in 2016 after Fielding completed a stint on The Voice Australia and Ross on The X Factor Australia.
The result was an Extended Play (EP) called “Inma,” which refers to the cultural ceremony of Aṉangu women. The standout track in the EP is “Don’t You Worry,” the song that built the foundation of their unique sound and many singles to come. The song has around 3.1 million streams and was their most streamed song until “One Milkali (One Blood).”
While the song didn’t qualify for the Eurovision Final, the song became adored by fans, and the duo continues creating new and innovative music and living to their motto of “bypassing the barriers.”
https://open.spotify.com/track/1c0nre9VH2QJolZNfeGsGu?si=08af560e92764393
