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The Dili Allstars | |
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Origin | Melbourne, Australia |
Genres | Reggae, Ska |
Years active | 1992 – present |
Labels | Mushroom Records, Shock Records, ABC Music |
Members | Paulie Stewart Paulo Almeida Colin Badger Osme Gonsalves Gil Santos Nelito Riberio Zeca Mesquita Mark Grunden Dave Pace Clare Murrell |
Past members | Paul Calvert Jenny Pineapple Colin Buckler Sonya Parkinson Tim Stewart Ross Hannaford Dan Golding |
The Dili Allstars[1] are an Australian and East Timorese reggae/ska band based in Melbourne. They are one of the leading voices of support for the East Timorese people and a popular musical group. The band has released two albums; a special edition Portuguese tour CD; an EP titled Increase the Peace; and also tracks for the ARIA Award-winning Balibo soundtrack album, and the Australian Canadian telemovie Answered By Fire.
The band has also contributed tracks to the Kids Under Cover, This Is The Place for a Song, Love From A Short A Distance, All in the Family and Liberdade benefit albums.