The Coming Monsoon
Words and Music by D. Bridie, N. Anu and D. Nadai. Arranged by E. Ruediger.
The Coming Monsoon is a song by Christine Anu, released on August 2, 2024, as part of her album Waku: Minaral a Minalay. Christine Anu is an Australian singer-songwriter and actress of Torres Strait Islander origin.
Torres Strait Islander culture is closely linked to the stars. They inform Islander laws, customs and practices that are recorded and handed down in the form of story, song, dance, ceremony and artefacts.
This song tells the story of Tagai, who was a great fisherman. One day he and his crew of 12 were fishing from their outrigger canoe. They were unable to catch any fish, so Tagai left the canoe and went onto the nearby reef to look for fish there.