QPAC

Thursday, 1 August 2024

Kootsie Don is an independent rising Indigenous Australian actor, rapper, singer and songwriter. She comes in a small size, but her music and her presence are XXL. Kootsie is a creator of hard core, truthful, head bopping and motivating hip hop music, as well as soulful, catchy, sexy and feel-good RnB music. Her latest release “Lemme Know” has accumulated more than 30K streams on Spotify and has been added to numerous Spotify playlists such as The Flavour and Big Ancestor Energy just to name a few.

Thursday, 1 August 2024

Selve are an alternative rock band led by Loki Liddle (Jabirr Jabirr) and Reece Bowden (Anaiwan), who are known for dazzling audiences at their live shows at Woodford Folk Festival, BLAK DAY OUT, Springtime, Brisbane Festival, BIGSOUND and SXSW Sydney. Selve are grounded, electric and ready to match their renowned performance reputation with the launch of their debut album Red Desert Dream.

Thursday, 1 August 2024

Kristal West is a proud Piadram, Manbarra and Palawa woman with a passion for culture and identity. She is granddaughter to the legendary First Nations land rights activist, Dr. Eddie Mabo, who campaigned for ten years to eventually have the legal doctrine of terra nullius overturned and her grandmother, Dr. Bonita Mabo AO, was a staunch black rights activist. Kristal is heavily influenced by her grandparents and strives to capture the stories of her bloodlines through music, Kristal has recently showcased at BIGSOUND, and the Australian Women in Music Awards First Nations Showcases. In April 2024 she was announced as the winner of the prestigious Dennis ‘Mop’ Conlon Scholarship via QMUSIC, with the $15,000 prize money going towards a special music project.

Friday, 2 August 2024

Rudy Matoy is a local singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who aims to help heal his community and restore respect and dignity to the children of the land. Traditional language, songs and dance play an integral part in his music and the spaces he creates with it. Originally from north Queensland, Rudy grew up influenced by traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander music, fostering a deep connection to singing and culture from a very young age. Rudy’s music comes back to sitting with Elders, and the messages they have given him about the importance of healing and sustaining the country for the next generations.