Hailed by Santana as “The voice of the street and the band of the future!” Blue King Brown, is Australia’s premier 8 piece live urban roots crew. Lead by the multi-talented, relentless energy of Natalie Pa’apa’a; Powerful vocal & lyrical delivery’s meet a dancehall, roots, rock & afro groove mash-up built on an irrepressible percussive foundation. Their power packed live show is second to none & now world renowned, they’ve played across the planet, through EUROPE, UK, CANADA, USA, & JAPAN rocking crowds from Tokyo to Texas and everywhere in between, Having shared stage and opened for the likes of ...
Dan Sultan and band have come a long way since releasing their album Get Out While You Can in 2009. In 2010 dynamic front man Dan Sultan won “ARIA Male Artist of the Year” whilst the album picked up an ARIA gong for “Best Blues & Roots Album”. Dan Sultan and his musical partner Scott Wilson were nominated for the highly prestigious and coveted APRA Breakthrough Songwriters of the Year 2011. In between special performances and Festival appearances around the country, Dan Sultan and Scott Wilson are currently in the studio working on their follow up album. Fans can expect ...
By projecting fairytales into a modern paradigm Yunyu [a former triple j unearthed winner] takes them far far away from the benign stories we knew as children, corrupting everyone from Alice in Wonderland and Bluebeard to the Pied Piper and Pinocchio. Twisting the stories into songs, Yunyu meshes them with contemporary animation and manga art to give a whole new meaning to Disney on ice. In this cross-art form collaboration, Yunyu has teamed up with New York Times #1 Best Selling Manga Artist Queenie Chan and leading animators from around the world to give their characters life. Merging live music ...
YABU – means ‘GOLD’ in the traditional Indigenous language of the Wongutha people. 2009 Most Promising New Act Deadly Award Yabu Band release what is sure to be the sweetest-saddest ballad to hit our airwaves this year [April 27th]. This powerful new single titled Petrol, Paint and Glue is sung in both the English and Wongutha languages and puts a confronting spotlight on the desperation of Indigenous youth affected by substance abuse and it’s impact on Aboriginal families and communities. The song is an emotional plea for help and sung as seen through the eyes of the songwriter, and simultaneously ...
For over 40,000 years, music has played a fundamental role in Indigenous culture. The National Indigenous Music Awards 2012 [NIMAs] are a celebration of Indigenous music that honours contemporary and traditional artists. Last year the NIMAs moved from a NT artists only event to a national representation of Indigenous music and the strong response from the rest of the country has ensured the national awards are here to stay. While contemporary man Dan Sultan rocked the show headlining last year’s bill, it was Shellie Morris and the Yanyuwa Song Women’s performance that soothed the soul. “These awards are becoming more ...
Presented by Tura New Music & Australian Chamber Orchestra The Reef is a new multi media performance inspired by the rugged surf and tough desert landscape of the Ningaloo Coast is coming to Darwin for the world wide premiere on July 5, 2012. Experience a concert program of virtuosity celebrating the sheer wonder of the Australian landscape and soul. Tura New Music and the Australian Chamber Orchestra have joined forces with Indigenous artists Mark Atkins and Steve Pigram to create a tour to Northern and Western Australia like no other. The Reef evolved as the best way to allow as ...
From his significant win at the age of 16 on “Australia’s Got Talent” and more recently hailed as “Best New Talent” by Guitar Player Magazine USA Reader’s Poll, Joe Robinson has been knocking people out with his guitar skills for almost half his life. Joe Robinson is truly a virtuoso musician. His jaw dropping instrumental stylings have garnered the attention of the public worldwide, as well as many guitar masters. At a young age Joe has played headline shows in major cities all over the globe – including London, New York, Helsinki, Budapest, Sydney, Berlin, Milan, Vienna, Bangkok, Rome, Tokyo ...
Be prepared to be blown away! Sydney & Melbourne – April 2012 His name is synonymous with funky music, his pedigree impeccable; his band – the tightest little funk orchestra on earth are heading back to Australia after his celebrated tour of 2008. Everyone knows by now that Maceo has played with each and every leader of funk: his start with James Brown, which Maceo describes as “like being at University” ; jumping aboard the mothership with George Clinton and those various and colourful incarnations of Parliament and Funkadelic; stretching out with Bootsy’s Rubber Band. He’s the living, breathing pulse ...
Ziggy Marley Wild and Free [Album out now] Australian Tour Dates – April 2012 This is Roots – This is Rock – This is Reggae!! – THIS IS ZIGGY MARLEY. The five-time Grammy Award-winning musician, actor, artist, activist and humanitarian, ZIGGY MARLEY returns to Australia after a five year absence. He’ll be featuring songs from his latest album, Wild and Free as well as all the favourites from his 3 other solo albums and those of the Melody Makers. ZIGGY MARLEY, the son of the legendary Bob Marley is, to many, the embodiment of his father. It is almost eerie ...