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"'Wan Kantri" (One Country) is a Papua New Guinean pop song composed in 1990-1991 and recorded in 1992 by the local Rubaul band known as Barike. The lyric of the chorus draws inspiration from the National Pledge of Papua New Guinea. The popular tune is often sung or performed for national events or national days and arguably the song of choice for Papua New Guinea’s Independence Day.

History
The Papua New Guinean band Barike was formed in 1982, the original five members were the late John Wong (lead vocalist), Donald Lessay (lead guitarist), late Glen Low (bass), Matalau Nakikas (keyboard/vocals) and Fabian Tadoi (drums). In the late 1980s John Wong left the group to pursue a solo career, Kanai Pineri joining Barike as their new lead vocalist. In 1992, guitarists Glen Low and Donald Lessey wrote the lyrics, the lead vocalist Kanaia Pineri helping write and assemble the structure and flow of the lyrics. In an interview with EmTV, Kanai Pineri explained how they all contributed to the song: "Glenn wrote the song about a journey that began in Ragaga in the Baining area (East New Britain Province) and ended in Namatanai (New Ireland Province). From Namatanai, Donald and I added a few more lyrics and continued with the journey from Namatanai to Kavieng, to Manus, Madang, Lae and all the way to Kutubu which at that time, was a newly established oil project in the Southern Highlands Province." Pineri further stated they all aimed “to send a message to every Papua New Guinean and promote peace, unity, oneness." Wan Kantri was recorded at Rabaul, Pacific Gold Studios.

Lyrics
Mi kisim kar long Lamis, North Baining igo dauntaun Rabaul airport Kalap long balus igo Namatanai Na karanas i pulim mi go Kavieng, i stap sore Mi save tingting long yu yet wanwan taim

Tupela day mi stap Lihir ailan, niupela gold mine Na mi tingting igo bek ken long Bougainville Na mi sore

Papua Niugini yumi mas kamap wan nesian Wan kantri, wan femili Papua Niugini yumi mas kamap wan nesian Wan solwara, wan pipol

Tripela dei mi bin stap Lombrum Naval Base Na mi bungim ol manmeri na ol i tokim mi olsem

Papua Niugini yumi mas kamap wan nesian Wan kantri, wan femili Papua Niugini yumi mas kamap wan nesian Wan solwara, wan pipol

Mi kisim balus long Manus Province i go long Madang taun Mi kisim PMV bus i go daun long Lae, na mi tingting Bihainim highway i go antap long kol peles Goroka Na me lusim i go more yet long Mount Hagen, i kol mo yet

Fopela dei mi stap Kutubu, niupela oil projek Na mi tingting i go bek ken long Bougainville, olsem wonem?

Papua Niugini yumi mas kamap wan nesian Wan kantri, wan femili Papua Niugini yumi mas kamap wan nesian Wan solwara, wan pipol