Kamilaroi and Tongan singer and musician Radical Son (AKA David Leha) has just released his second album, a full decade after his debut. Called Bilambiyal (The Learning) it demonstrates his growth as a songwriter with a knack for weaving personal stories alongside wider reflections on culture, community and Country. He's also a masterful collaborator, bringing in the voices of legends Frank Yamma and Emma Donovan and a crack team of producers to build out the album's lush sound. Christopher Cerrone's Nervous Systems is an aural exploration of systems; from flesh and blood, to tides and oceans, to the brutalist architecture of Pier Luigi Nervi. With the original work barely dry on the score, Omega Ensemble have commissioned a new arrangement that brings new colour to this sonic landscape. Chris joins us on The Music Show to discuss this work, as well as mentoring, opera, and dystopian insect drones. Radical Son's second album Bilimbiyal (The Learning) is out now, and he performs at CLANCESTRY Festival in Brisbane on 31 July. Christopher Cerrone's new arrangement of Nervous Systems will be played as part of Omega Ensemble's Alchymia, with two shows playing at ACO Pier 2-3 in Sydney July 27.  Music in this program: Title: Elder Artist: Radical Son, Jida Gulpilil Composer: Andrew Robinson, David Bridie, David Leha, Jida Gulpilil, Marcus Longfoot Album: Bilambiyal (The Learning) Label: Wantok Musik Title: Dhuwan Baraay Yuligi Artist: Radical Son Performed live in the RN Breakfast studio  Title: Yuluwirri Wandabaa (The Rainbow Dreaming) Artist: Radical Son, Emma Donovan, Frank Yamma Composer: David Bridie, David Leha, Marcus Longfoot Album:  Bilambiyal (The Learning) Label: Wantok Musik Title:  Nervous Systems Artist: CIM New Music Ensemble (Greg Hamilton – clarinet, Kayla Bryan – violin, Minchae Kim – violin, Tristan Wilson – viola, Annamarie Wellems – cello) Composer: Christopher Cerrone Performed live on Sunday, November 12, 2023 at Mixon Hall at the Cleveland Institute of Music Title: Scene 7: The Murdered Man, Channeled by a Medium Artist: Metropolis Ensemble and full vocal cast Composer: Christopher Cerrone, Stephanie Fleischmann Album: In a Grove Label: Independent -- ICR028 Title:  The Insects Became Magnetic Artist:  Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin Composer:  Christopher Cerrone Performed live by the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin   Technical production by Russell Stapleton and Ann-Marie Debettencor Produced on Gadigal and Gundungurra Country