As part of our NAIDOC Week initiatives earlier this week, the UNIFIED Music Group team had the privilege of hearing from the Bush Music Fund, who have today announced three incredible First Nations artists with whom they are working alongside from remote parts of the country.
The Bush Music Fund has now revealed its partnership with Ripple Effect, Mulga Bore Hard Rock, and James Range Band.
The Bush Music Fund team was a well-deserving recipient of the UNIFIED Grant last year, and we are incredibly proud to see today’s announcement. We are excited to support these artists as they continue to develop their careers.
Ripple Effect is an all-women's band from Maningrida in Arnhem Land, Northern Territory. While following the tradition of saltwater rock from the Top End, they are breaking new ground and creating a unique sound as the first women from their community to play instruments and form their own band. They sing in the languages of their people—Ndjébbana, Burarra, Na-kara, and Kune—and have powerful stories to share about their land, languages, and culture.
Mulga Bore Hard Rock is a six-piece band from the remote central Australian desert community of Akaye, located two hours northeast of Alice Springs in the Northern Territory. This group of teenagers, aged 14-19, from the hot, dry desert, bring their own style of hard rock. Not just any kind of hard rock, they play GLAM hard rock.
The James Range Band is an epic reggae/rock band, comprised of family members from the small community of Utju, 250 km west of Alice Springs. They sing in Pitjantjatjara and English, with songs about country and community.
Thank you also to Colin Hunter Jnr Jnr from Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation who welcomed us during this week's all team meeting.
As a perfect end to the week, Dan Sultan is on his way to selling out his NAIDOC Week Celebration shows with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. It comes as Dan celebrates 10 years since releasing his ‘Blackbird’ album, and will play two full rooms at Hamer Hall in Melbourne this Friday and Saturday.
UNIFIED Music Group is proud to support NAIDOC and recognise the importance of this significant milestone in the Australian calendar.
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