Justin Wellington

The song IKO IKO made popular from a movie that inspired the singer to put his own spin on it and has lead him to top the global billboard charts and achieved Gold status for sales in Italy.

Justin's unique style and sound is stemmed from his diverse musical influences, but it is also undoubtedly a result of his life experiences in his home, Papua New Guinea.

The Iko Iko singer is still active but on a low profile, in Cairns – North Queensland Australia where he is currently based.

JW, Friday night performed at the Port Douglas Central Hotel – a regular venue, an hour drive from Cairns.

“I’m performing pretty much every weekend around this area, unless I’m travelling away. Just doing single performance stuff here and there,” he said.

While there are plans for him to travel to Papua New Guinea for performances in March and April this year, nothing is definite at the moment.

PNG’s Alyson Joyce and Justin Wellington will feature Australian hip-hop artist URTHBOY to raise funds for Doctors Without Borders, an international humanitarian-aid non-governmental organisation (NGO).

Doctors Without Borders, also known as Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), is best known for its projects in war-torn regions and developing countries facing endemic diseases, including Papua New Guinea.

Funds raised at ‘A concert with a cause’ will go towards this valuable program, which reaches out to the women of our province, better equipping them with necessary life skills to successfully handle challenging situations in our ever-changing society, the club said.

Rather than merely teaching information, the life skills training program promotes healthy alternatives to risky behaviour, through activities designed to: