EP.16 December 8, 2025.
Raul and Matt curate their second Sonic Dialog alongside artist Stellar Moon.
episode 2 with Goolarri Radio
LA based DJ and KCRW radio presenter Raul Campos is joined by Matthew Francis, AKA Matty J, proud First Nations Nyul Nyul and Bardi roots and station manager, producer and popular lunch-time broadcaster at 6GME Radio Goolarri 99.7 FM. On this second episode of Sonic Dialog, proud Nyikina Jarndoo (Nyikina Woman) Stellar Moon from Broome, in WA joins them and shares some of her artists that inspire her from the United States.
About 6GME Radio Goolarri 99.7 FM
Radio Goolarri first commenced broadcasting on ABC Regional Radio in August, 1991 with a one hour a week magazine program.
As the station developed and the skills of trainees flourished the station gradually increased its airtime to meet staff and community demand.
The station was eventually broadcasting 25 hours per week on ABC until it started to operate its own community radio license in July 1998 by broadcasting 24 hours a day. Radio Goolarri provides an avenue whereby social, cultural and political ideas and concerns can be expressed.
It is also an area where traditional language, music and culture can be fostered along with the more contemporary forms of artistic expression. It’s a place where Indigenous people can tell their own stories in their own way. It’s also a place for non-Indigenous and Indigenous people to come together.
About KCRW:
KCRW belong to Los Angeles, connecting diverse perspectives and the sounds of Southern California with curious communities around the corner and around the world. They are NPR’s flagship member station in Southern California and a community service of Santa Monica College.
STELLAR MOON
Stellar Moon is First Nations artist hailing from the Kimberley in Western Australia. A proud Nyikina Jarndoo (Nyikina Woman), she's now releasing her debut album after being in cover bands for 20 years and songwriting in secret!
A sassy style with punchy powerful vocals, Stellar Moon writes important songs about healing and empowerment aiming to stir revolutions in the listener. Her songs are all soul with dashes of funk, rock and other flavours. Stellar Moon burst 'Out of the Dark' with her first single of the same name in November last year. Her new release 'Still Tea' is fresh out on airwaves and in February will come single number 3, followed by her album next March.
She has supported Aussie greats such as The Waifs and Daryl Braithwaite and toured WA and will be playing at the Nannup Music Festival in 2024 along with another extensive tour.
Joy Oladokun
Singer-songwriter Joy Oladokun has been hailed by Rolling Stone as “Nashville’s most low-key musical revolutionary” and celebrated for her uniquely vulnerable voice. She has released two albums—2021’s in defense of my own happiness and 2023’s Proof of Life—both appearing on numerous best-of-the-year lists.
Her newest project, Observations From a Crowded Room, marks an evolution in her career: The 15-track collection—comprised of 12 songs and 3 interludes, all written and produced entirely by Oladokun—reflects her growth as an artist and producer, blending her pop-folk roots with electronic and psychedelic elements.
A proud queer Black woman and daughter of Nigerian immigrants who has graced prestigious stages like the White House for the Respect for Marriage Act signing ceremony, she has collaborated and toured with artists such as Chris Stapleton, Brandi Carlile, Maren Morris, Jason Isbell, and Noah Kahan.
Denita
Texas-born and Nashville-based artist Denitia has experimented with other genres in the past, but she found her way home to country music, her gold standard for songwriting, with her 2022 album, Highways, an “alt-country ramble” that is “deeply tuneful, light on its feet, and shot through with melancholy.” (Stereogum).
Denitia was named an Artist to Watch by NPR, part of Black Opry and WXPN’s 2023 residency, was a member of Rissi Palmer’s Color Me Country Class of 2023, was part of CMT and mtheory’s 2023 Equal Access cohort, was a 2023 AmericanaFest Showcasing Artist, and recently was named a 2024 CMT Next Woman of Country, and a 2024 Artist to Watch by the Nashville Scene.
She has toured extensively with the Black Opry Revue; been invited to perform at the National Museum of African American Music, and the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville; and shared stages with Jason Isbell, Amythyst Kiah, Wendy Moten, and Joy Oladokun, among other artists.
Charly Lowry
Charly Lowry stands as a soulful powerhouse in the realm of music, effortlessly enchanting audiences with her velvety vocals, heartfelt compositions, and commanding stage presence. Seamlessly traversing musical boundaries, Charly masterfully blends elements of Americana, folk, rock, blues, and soul into a rich and evocative tapestry of sound.
Her voice, imbued with a depth and resonance reminiscent of legends like Janis Joplin, Bonnie Raitt, and Tracy Chapman, possesses a distinctiveness that is uniquely hers, echoing the rich heritage of her Indigenous ancestry rooted in the dark waters of Robeson County, Southeastern NC. Charly’s ability to convey raw emotion through her rich vocal timbre and soul-stirring delivery sets her apart as a true artist of distinction.