The Black Arm Band Hidden Republic
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BIOGRAPHIES David Arden Sally Dastey Bevan Gabanbulu Ruby Hunter Rachael Maza Long Steven Richardson NEW AUSTRALIAN WORK Artist, Repertoire Adviser Artist (Gapanbulu Yunupingu) Artist Artist, Stage Direction, Spoken Word Script Conception, Direction World Artist Premiere David Arden has worked with many Aboriginal As one-third of Tiddas, Sally Dastey released Ruby Hunter is an Aboriginal woman of the Originally from the Torres Strait Islands, Rachael Steven Richardson has broad experience in the artists, from Hard Time Band and Koori Youth two acclaimed albums and four singles with Gapanbulu Yunupingu (Bevan Gabanbulu’s Ngarrindjeri clan of South Australia and was the Maza Long comes from a family of actors that arts spanning 20 years in a variety of artistic, Band to Bart Willoughby and Mixed Relations. accompanying videos, and was awarded an ARIA stage name) is the grandson of Yothu Yindi lead first Aboriginal woman to record her own album. spans three generations. A graduate of the producing and programming roles. He holds a As a guitarist with Archie Roach, he has toured Award. She launched her solo career with Secrets singer Mandawuy Yunupingu, and current yidaki She has recorded two albums, Thoughts Within Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Fine Arts degree in visual arts and also studied extensively both nationally and internationally. To Keep (2002) and has performed at numerous (didjeridu) player with Yothu Yindi. Gapanbulu and Feeling Good, and has toured extensively in she has had an impressive career in theatre, film, contemporary dance at Victorian College of the He has also written and performed songs for festivals while working on a range of projects Yunupingu has performed everywhere from Australia and overseas. She performs regularly with television and radio. In 1994 she was nominated Arts before working professionally as a dancer with numerous albums and worked alongside music including working with inner city choirs. Sally has small communities in Arnhem Land to a festival long-time partner Archie Roach. for the Corner Award by the Sydney Theatre Dance Works and Dance Exchange. Steven joined director Chong Lim and members of Goanna, performed with major Australian artists and has of indigenous music in Scandinavia. From the Critics’ Circle for Best Performance in Radiance, Circus Oz in 1987 and toured with that company Crowded House, Not Drowning Waving, Hunters worked on film soundtracks including The Silver Gumatj clan, he also crafts didjeridus working with Bunna Lawrie and in 2002 she was awarded a Green Room locally and internationally until 1991. Since that and Collectors and Wedding Parties Anything. His Brumby, Radiance and Simone De Beauvoir’s Yirrkala Arts. Artist Award for her role in Holy Day. time he has worked in programming at the Arts latest album Googatha/Gunditjmara Clan is now Babies. Hidden Republic marks Sally’s debut with Centre, as Director of Contemporary Music Events, available. The Black Arm Band. Joe Geia Bunna Lawrie is the charismatic frontman of Shellie Morris Artistic Director of Big West, Executive Producer for Artist Coloured Stone, the band he co-founded in 1977 Artist Next Wave Festival and Artistic Director for Eureka Mark Atkins Emma Donovan on the Kooniba Mission in Northern Territory. The 150 - Diversity, Dissent, Democracy. He is currently Artist Artist Joe Geia is a north Queensland Aboriginal band rose to prominence in 1984. Their music Darwin-based singer/songwriter Shellie Morris Artistic Director of Arts House, Meat Market and composer, guitarist, singer, traditional dancer featured on Australian national radio and they was adopted out to Ian and Dorothea Dixon North Melbourne Town Hall – a City of Melbourne Mark Atkins is a descendant of the Yamijti people Emma Donovan grew up in a musical family in and didjeridu player. His best-known song “Yil toured extensively. In the ‘90s the group slowed at an early age. She has traced her roots back contemporary arts initiative. of Western Australia and is also of Irish–Australian northern New South Wales. She was a founding Lull” has been recorded by numerous Australian their recording and touring schedule but released to a Wardaman (Katherine area) grandfather heritage. He plays the didjeridu and is also a member of vocal trio, Stiff Gins, and has also artists. If there was an anthology of Aboriginal a greatest hits compilation in 1997. In 1999 remembered for his skills with guitar and voice, Archie Roach storyteller, songwriter, drummer and visual artist. appeared on a number of Australian Indigenous music Joe’s compositions would feature often, as Bunna became the first Aboriginal Australian to and a Yanyuwa (Borroloola area) grandmother Artist THE BLACK ARM BAND He has performed around the world, working compilation CDs. She has sung alongside many of his songs form a large part of the soundtrack of receive the coveted Don Banks Music Award, who was taken from her family at eight and with musicians including Donal Lunney, Peter Australia’s most respected Indigenous performers contemporary Indigenous music. a prize usually reserved for Australian classical brought up in Darwin’s Kahlin compound. She has Archie Roach is a singer and songwriter of and Ruby Hunter and she recently sang with Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu HIDDEN REPUBLIC Sculthorpe, James Morrison, Jenny Morris, Philip and in 2005, she recorded her debut solo album musicians. Hidden Republic marks Bunna’s debut shared the bill with many well-known Australian remarkable strengths and insights. A storyteller in legendary Irish performers, Mary Black, Eleanor Artist Glass, Christine Anu, Tiddas, John Williamson Changes. This year she has performed at the Shane Howard with The Black Arm Band. artists and was nominated for a Deadly Vibes the tradition of his ancestors, he relays and retells McEvoy and Stephen Cooney in Dublin. Hidden Presented by Melbourne International Arts Festival in association Developed and produced by Arts House, a City of Melbourne initiative and members of Led Zeppelin. He is also a prolific inaugural Dreaming Festival and has toured to Artist, Repertoire Advisor Award in 2002. She also works helping young intimate real life stories as well as traditional stories Republic marks Amy’s debut with The Black Arm Blind from birth, Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu is with Arts House and in collaboration with The Black Arm Band and Melbourne Symphony Orchestra instrument maker, making and painting didjeridus. New Zealand and Paris. Jimmy Little Indigenous Australians write music about their of the Dreaming. Having survived a personal Band. a powerhouse of musical creativity. Geoffrey, or Developed with the support of City of Melbourne, Arts Victoria, Shane Howard has recorded numerous albums Artist experiences. history that would have left most artists scarred and Gudjuk as he is also called, is from the Gumatj the Arts Centre, State Theatre Australia Council for the Arts (Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Arts Lou Bennett Kutcha Edwards as a solo artist and as part of the band Goanna, defeated, Archie has emerged as an extraordinarily Dan Sultan nation, his mother from the Galpu nation, both Fri 24 and Sat 25 Oct at 8pm Board, Music Board), Besen Family Foundation, Helen Macpherson Artist, Vocals Supervisor Artist and his songs have been recorded by musicians Jimmy Little has been entertaining Australians Stephen Pigram gifted Australian artist with a truly visionary talent. Artist from north east Arnhem Land. His Saltwater Band 1hr 45min no interval Smith Trust, Qantas, Annamila Pty Ltd, VicHealth and Andyinc including Mary Black, John Farnham and Lene for over 50 years. Royal Telephone in 1963 sold Artist He continues to make music with his lifelong are a much loved and hugely popular Indigenous Foundation WARNING: Haze Effects As a member of the group Tiddas, Australian Kutcha Edwards is a Mutti Mutti man born in Siel. He has worked for many years with Aboriginal more than 75,000 albums and in 1964 Jimmy partner Ruby Hunter. Dan Sultan is an extraordinary talent who is quickly band, partly because of Geoffrey’s influence and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are Indigenous performer and songwriter Lou Bennett Balranald in New South Wales. He was ‘stolen’ musicians and has produced albums for numerous was named Pop Star of the Year. He began acting Stephen Pigram is a singer and musician who gaining the momentum and recognition that he guidance. His recently released debut solo album www.blackarmband.com.au warned that material included in this concert has has toured extensively around Australia and at 18 months of age and denied his birthright to artists. He is also a founding member of the in the late 1950s and in 1989 was recognised plays acoustic guitar, harmonica, requinto, vahlia, Amy Saunders deserves. In 2006 he was nominated for a Deadly highlights the tremendous talent this artist has to been gathered from a range of sources and may overseas. She has performed with numerous grow up with his family, to experience his culture Tarerer Gunditj Project Association – a group of as ‘Aboriginal of the Year’ for his work teaching ukulele and dulcimer. He is one seventh of the Artist Award for Most Promising New Talent and in 2007 offer Indigenous music in Australia and beyond. contain voices of Indigenous people who have Australian and international musicians and joined and to live his identity. As a teenager he was Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people committed young aboriginal students. In 1994 he was country folk/rock band The Pigram Brothers, he won one for Single Release of The Year. Dan In September 2008, Geoffrey was nominated in passed away US singer Jewel and female ensemble Sweet reunited with his family and began a journey to to cultural and environmental restoration in south- elevated to the prestigious Tamworth Roll of whose album Saltwater Country was voted Best Amy Saunders is a Gunditjmara singer/songwriter was invited by Paul Kelly to contribute to the Kev four categories of the ARIA Awards including the Honey in the Rock on their Australian tours.