The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra

The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra
Origin	Melbourne
Genres	Afrobeat
Years active	2008 -

The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra is a Melbourne-based band which performs Nigerian funk in the vein of Fela Kuti.^[1] The band was founded by DJ Manchild, Zvi Belling and Tristan Ludowyk.^[2] The band has varying membership that can be up to 19 members.^[3] Their album Do Anything Go Anywhere was nominated for 2010 ARIA Award for Best World Music Album.^[4]

Discography

Albums

Title	Details	Peak positions
		AUS
Do Anything Go Anywhere	Released: March 2010[5][6][7] Label: Public Opinion Afro Orchestra (POAO-002) Formats: CD	—
Naming & Blaming	Released: 2018 Label: HopeStreet Recordings (HS032CD) Formats: CD, LP, digital	—

Extended plays

Title	Details	Peak positions
		AUS
Two Sides of the Truth (featuring Tumi)	Released: 2009 Label: Public Opinion Afro Orchestra (POAO-001) Formats: 12" LP	—

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987.

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2010	Do Anything Go Anywhere	Best World Music Album	Nominated	[8]

Music Victoria Awards

The Music Victoria Awards are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2006.^[9]

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2013	The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra	Best Global or Reggae Act	Nominated	[10][11]
2019	The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra	Best Intercultural Act	Nominated

References

1. Guilliatt, Richard (August 2012), "Spreading the groove", The Monthly
2. Murfett, Andrew; Donovan, Patrick (18 July 2008), "African beats hall of fame", The Age
3. Barber, Lynden (14 June 2010), "Home-brewed African rhythms", The Australian
4. Shedden, Iain (29 September 2010), "Angus and Julia Stone are among leading nominees for this year's ARIAs", The Australian
5. Paillas, Stephen (15 April 2010), "The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra", Canberra Times
6. Schlechte, Ted (2 July 2010), "CD REVIEWS", The West Australian
7. Rofe, Michael (17 April 2010), "MUSIC REVIEWS", The Australian
8. ARIA Award previous winners. "ARIA Awards – Winners by Award – Best World Music Album". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 12 November 2020.
9. "Music Victoria | 2016 Genre Awards". www.musicvictoria.com.au. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
10. "Previous Nominess". Music Victoria. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
11. "Previous Winners". Music Victoria. Retrieved 13 August 2020.