NGAIIRE IS BUILDING A MUSIC SCHOOL
IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

Ngaiire has announced the launch of Musik Blok, a bold new mentorship initiative based in Goroka, Eastern Highlands, designed to back the next generation of Papua New Guinean artists with the skills, infrastructure and industry access she once had to leave the country to find. The program is part of a 3 phase plan to establish a permanent music institution for aspiring music makers and artists.

After building a globally respected career across Australia, Europe and the US, Ngaiire is now investing that experience directly into PNG.

“There is no shortage of brilliance in PNG,” she says. “What’s missing is access. I had to leave to learn how this industry works. Musik Blok is about making sure the next generation doesn’t have to.”

The pilot program will bring a select group of emerging artists into an intensive 10 day songwriting, production and industry lab led by Ngaiire alongside experienced mentors and musicians from Australian and PNG itself.

“In my career I’ve seen what happens when artists are given the right environment to grow,” Ngaiire says. “The confidence shifts. The ambition expands. I’m deeply committed to building that environment here in PNG, not just once, but for the long term.”

In a country where professional music infrastructure remains limited outside major centres, the initiative represents a significant step toward locally led creative development.

Musik Blok positions PNG not as an exporter of raw talent, but as a nation capable of building its own sustainable music ecosystem.

The pilot marks the first phase of a long-term vision for Ngaiire to establish enduring creative infrastructure in the region. Donations can be made to the Musik Blok Australian Cultural Fund Page for those who would like to help Ngaiire build the project and support the work and the people behind the scenes.

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