Featuring First Nations artists Bumpy, Isabelle Skye and Geelong's own The Louds
Gerrupatjarra! Join together! Celebrate First Nations culture with music and art this weekend for an event focusing on showing support and solidarity for First Nations people.
Gerrupatjarra
- When: Saturday 25 January, 3.30pm
- Where: The Open House, Geelong Arts Centre
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Gerrupatjarra is open to the general public and will feature soul powerhouse, Bumpy, and emerging artist Isabelle Skye and her band Doe Eyes as well as a host of local artists including The Louds, Gerrupatjarra will honour the tradition of sharing culture and song on Wadawurrung Country.
Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony will open the event at 3:30pm
Bumpy
Noongar woman Bumpy is one of the country’s most vibrant and captivating soul singers. Bumpy’s deeply affecting music pulls from the strength found in tenderness, scars and all. Her captivating live performances have enthralled audiences nationwide, performing at renowned festivals, venues and events such as the Sydney Opera House, Meredith Music Festival, Woodford Folk Festival, Strawberry Fields, NGV, Sidney Myer Music Bowl and more.
Bumpy’s star continues to rise, with several awards to her name including New Talent of the Year at the 2023 National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMAs) and Best Soul/R’n’B/Funk and Gospel work at the Music Victoria Awards.
Isabelle Skye
Isabelle Skye is a singer/songwriter based in Naarm, and the front woman of Doe Eyes.
The Louds
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Geelong locals, The Louds, are a four-piece band. Featuring Mick Ryan, a First Nations artist whose work is installed as a soundscape throughout the Level 1 glass link foyer at Geelong Arts Centre.
Come along – This is a free, public event.
