WANTOK MUSIK LABEL LAUNCH
Saturday 20 Nov 2010

Frank Yamma (Australia), King Kadu (Torres Strait, Australia), Gilius Kogoya (West Papua) + Special Guests

AWME presents the Wantok Musik Label Launch of Frank Yamma’s Countryman CD, with special guests King Kadu and Gilius Kogoya. Frank Yamma is a traditional Pitjantjatjara man from Australia’s central desert. An extraordinary songwriter and an exceptional guitarist with an incredible voice, Yamma is regarded by many as one of Australia’s most important Indigenous Songwriters. His brutally honest tales of alcohol abuse, cultural degradation, respect for the old law and the importance of country are spine tingling and heart wrenching. • Originally from Mer (Murray Island) in the Torres Strait, King Kadu (Ricardo Idagi) incorporates authentic Merian music and the traditional instruments of his ancestors to create an incredible world music blend which ranges from the ragtime style of JuJu Jive to the funky rhythms of Taybobo. • Gilius Kogoya is one of 43 West Papuan asylum seekers who arrived in Cape York in 2006. Now based in Melbourne, Gilius performs traditional based music from his homeland.

Saturday, November 20, 2010, The Toff
2 Floor Curtin House, 252 Swanston St, City
TIME 8.00pm - 11.00pm PRICE $18 + BF
BOOKINGS 1300 438 849