Music
Connection to Country takes on a new meaning in a Guitar Festival show in which First Nations singers across multiple generations will join with a band to celebrate a genre whose honesty and themes resonate strongly with many Indigenous people.
Adelaide Fringe
Although Tandanya’s future is uncertain, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and cultural leaders will make the most of the Adelaide Fringe season with events including gigs, stand-up shows, cultural tours, and a camping festival.
A yarn with local musician Nathan May reveals how his recent single tackles explorations of family, reconciliation and cultural dispossession with a sense of hope.
Two very different musical cultures will come together when the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra premieres Grayson Rotumah’s Creation, a unique and evocative work inspired by the First Nations artist’s own lived experience and heritage.
Pairing ancient stories with new technology, the stunning drone-art show Sky Song leaves audiences mesmerised. ★★★★★
A cinematic reinvention of a 2004 concert with singer-songwriters Archie Roach and Ruby Hunter, in collaboration with Paul Grabowsky, provides a portrait of two artists and what it means to come ‘home’.
