Santos Concert on the Esplanade
This year's free Santos Concert on the Esplanade will be
a huge night of world acclaimed music, featuring some of the
Territory's best Indigenous musicians.
Showcasing Yilila, with their outstanding
mixture of ancient traditional music and the hottest new blues
and roots sounds; Wild Water, lead by award
winning singer songwriter Djolpa McKenzie from the Anbarra
Clan in Maningrida; and Saltwater Band, known
as the hottest band in Aboriginal Australia.
Come along with your family and friends for the Darwin Festival's
annual night of live music and entertainment.
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YILILA
Yilila return this year with a stunning new CD release
Manilamanila and their usual outstanding mixture of
ancient traditional music and the hottest new blues
and roots sounds. Yilila have left crowds breathless
all over the NT and are preparing for another huge performance
for this years Darwin Festival. www.yilila.com |
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WILD WATER
Wild Water's sound captures the contemporary urban
identity of the Top End of Australia, with a strong
roots sound that reflects the connection of its members
to the sea, land and bush.
Singer, songwriter "Djolpa" fronts the band
and sings in his mother tongue Brarra, and in Kriol
and English. Wild Water are a real crowd-pleaser with
their combination of reggae, rock, dub and funk. |
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SALTWATER BAND
The Saltwater band from Elcho Island off the northeast
Arnhemland coast are a new wave in contemporary music
representing a uniquely Australian world music style
called Indigenous Roots Music. Saltwater Band were a
huge hit at last year's Santos Concert on the Esplanade,
and are back by popular demand. |
Date: Sat 13 Aug
Time: 6pm - 10.30pm
Venue: The Esplanade
Price: Free
Food and drinks on sale
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