by Charlotte Beck | Jul 17, 2024 | ARTISTS
KUTCHA EDWARDS From the wings of a darkened stage drifts the evocative, slightly haunting sound of clap sticks. A stoically paced figure slowly emerges singing in his traditional language. This signals the introduction to a Kutcha Edwards performance. He uses his...
by Ali Kavanagh | Nov 26, 2024 | ARTISTS
LA MAUVAISE RÉPUTATION French jazz & swing virtuosos La Mauvaise Réputation are Australia’s most authentic interpreters of the wild rhythms and passion of 1930s Parisian hot jazz and the beautiful melodies of classic French chanson – sung en français bien...
by Ali Kavanagh | Jan 14, 2025 | ARTISTS
LEAH SENIOR Australian-based folk singer Leah Senior silences audiences with vivid lyricism and a voice that soars with a disarmingly honest Sandy Denny-like clarity. Leah Senior effortlessly weaves together spring-baroque pop with crisply picked, wistful folk. Her...
by Charlotte Beck | Jul 16, 2024 | ARTISTS
LIAN HUSI TIMOR Lian Husi Timor in English means, ‘Sounds of the East.’ Members of Warrnambool’s vibrant and emerging Timor Leste community created this group for a debut Folkie performance in 2023. Initially as a way to open the door here in...
by Charlotte Beck | Sep 9, 2024 | ARTISTS
Lindigo (REU) For 20 years, the Lindigo group, led by Olivier Araste, has been Reunion Island’s most popular Maloya group. Their approach goes beyond nostalgia, using their roots to build the future—this is the essence of “Maloya Power.” With over...
by Charlotte Beck | Jul 17, 2024 | ARTISTS
LITTLE QUIRKS Australian folk-rock songbirds Little Quirks produce an unforgettable explosive energy, that transports their audiences into a smile inducing state. With an all-female front and youthful love for performing, a fresh unbridled joy emanates in every...
