Artists

Tjupurru

Tjupurru is an artist mixing cultures, technologies and sounds from over thousands of years to bring something unique to the current music scene, something he describes as 21st century Didjetronica.

Tjupurru / Artist biography

Tjupurru is a proud descendant of the Djabera Djabera tribe of the West Australian Kimberleys. With the addition of sampling and electronic effects, Tjupurru performs as a one-man band creating songs and sounds that criss-cross musical genre. Since his debut at the 2006 Big Sound Festival in Brisbane he has toured/supported international artists such as Kaki King (USA), Leo (France), That One Guy (USA), Pitch Black (NZ), Bela Flek and the Flecktones (USA) and performed with Marissa Monte (Brazil) at The Sydney Opera House.

Information / http://www.tjupurru.com

In 2007, Tjupurru was invited by Airto Moreira (the man who brought Latin music to the world via Miles Davis, John Coltrane) to collaborate live on stage at Jazz in the Domain for The Sydney Festival, in front of 120,000 people. Tjupurru has been invited to perform at festivals across the country, including The Dreaming, Bellingen Global Carnival, and Earthdance. With invitations being finalised for New Caledonia, France, Canada and Korea, Tjupurru is set to go global.

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Tjupurru Promo
5'00"

Tjupurru - Stompin_Ground_radio_edit_2.mp3

Tjupurru - Uncle_James_Brown.mp3

Tjupurru - Shake_That_Leg.mp3

Music

Experimental

Linsey Pollak's ongoing obsession is to make music more accessible to the wider community through musical instrument making, and playing workshops. Pollak has also worked as a musical instrument maker for 30 years, and developed a series of solo shows creating music from found objects.
http://www.linseypollak.com

Pigram Brothers

Music,Indigenous

Rock/Pop,Indigenous,World

The Pigram Brothers are a seven-piece country folk/rock band from the pearling town of Broome, Western Australia. Their original music captures Broome's and the Kimberley's Saltwater Spirit and Country.
http://www.pigrambrothers.com.au/

Black Arm Band, The

Indigenous,Music

Indigenous

The Black Arm Band is a collection of many of Australia’s premier Aboriginal musicians who embody diverse musical, linguistic and cultural backgrounds to perform songs from a remarkable songbook of contemporary Indigenous life.
http://www.blackarmband.com.au/

White Cockatoo Performing Group

Music,Dance,Indigenous

Indigenous

White Cockatoo Performing Group present songs and dances that are a part of the oldest unbroken artistic tradition on our planet today.
http://www.whitecockatoo.com

The Song Company

Music

Classical,World,Indigenous

The Song Company is Australia’s leading vocal ensemble. It embraces music from around the world and across the ages. In collaboration with artists of the highest calibre, it aims to create a distinctive and dynamic new voice, relevant to audiences of today and tomorrow.
http://www.songcompany.com.au

Badu Island Aibai Cultural Group

Music,Dance,Indigenous

Indigenous,World

Badu Island Aibai Cultural Group Badu Nawal: Traditional and Contemporary Music and Dance of Badu Island, Torres Strai

The Aibai Sagulau Buai Cultural Group of Badu Island, Torres Strait (Badu Island Aibai Cultural Group) performs Torres Strait Islander music and dance that is deeply connected to the environment, culture and society of their island home in Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia. Aibai Sagulau Buai translates as ‘the dancing family of the sacred hill’.