Live Earth seeks to leverage the power of entertainment through integrated events, media and the live experience to ignite a global movement aimed at solving the most critical environmental issues of our time.Ģ009: Navicula contributed the song “Mafia Medis” to Prita Muliyasari’s fight for medical justice and freedom of speech. Live Earth is an International Organization founded by Emmy-winning producer Kevin Wall, in partnership with former U.S. Following are some of their most recent Social/Eco-Actions:Ģ010: Navicula was chosen as official spokesperson for Live Earth Bali 2010. Navicula continues to support social and environmental campaigns in Indonesia and around the world. Living in Bali, the band often finds inspiration in nature, and seeing the environmental changes happening in Bali and the world, this inspires many of the topics of their songs.
Since the formation of the band back in the 90’s, environmental and social issues have been a consistent theme in Navicula’s music. Navicula are known as “the Green Grunge Gentlemen”. From the spiritual mountains of Bali’s ancient kingdoms, to passion driven international artists who have come to find inspiration in Bali, and the raw punk rockers of down-town Kuta, this band finds their own taste through it all, the taste of ‘golden green grunge’, the taste of Navicula. But what makes their music so unique is their condition of beginning in the melting pot of modern Bali and having the opportunity to mold their creativity out of contrasts so extreme. Navicula’s music is strongly influenced by alternative 90’s rock, especially grunge rock/Seattle sound, through bands such as Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, and Nirvana. Navicula is based in Bali, but continue to keep up a national profile. In 2009 Navicula released a 6th album “Salto”, and they are now working on their 7th full-length studio album (release date still to be announced). But, in 2007 they released their 5th album, Beautiful Rebel, independently and returned to following their ideals through the indie music scene. Navicula released their 4th album, Alkemis, with Sony-BMG. Though the band has always been active in the indie music scene, in 2004 they signed a contract with Sony-BMG, a major label. The band’s lyrics are heavy with activism messages of Peace, Love and Freedom. Their music has a grunge rock undertone, but is combined with many other genres of sound, such as ethnic, folk, psychedelic, punk, alternative, funk, blues, and straightforward rock.
The name Navicula was inspired by a type of single celled golden algae, which is shaped like a small ship (in Latin Navicula means small ship). After changing personnel numerous times, the current formation is: Robi (vocals, guitar), Dankie (guitar), Made (bass), and Gembull (drums). Navicula was formed in 1996 in Bali, Indonesia by two musician activists: Robi and Dankie.