Blak & Bright: Blak Gala: Stories Behind the Songs

Multi-award winner Kutcha Edwards uses his mesmeric music to create connections across cultures, generations, and spaces. His charismatic stage presentations deepen our understanding of Australia’s first people. Kutcha is a proud Mutti Mutti, Yorta Yorta, Nari Nari man, is a strong advocate for Ab... Read more

Monica Weightman is a musician and Murri woman. She grew up in Townsville, influenced by her Islander father Ray but with the musical genes of her Scottish-English-Italian mother. Although she never really associated with the large Torres Strait Islander community in Townsville, she said she had mor... Read more

James Henry is a singer/songwriter, musician and recording engineer, and the grandson of Jimmy Little. His music spans country rock, reggae and hip hop and addresses issues such as Aboriginal identity and society’s rules and expectations. Henry is also a much-sought after photographer.

Tammy Anderson is an award winning actor and playwright. Winning recipient of the Uncle Jack Charles Award and the Uncle Bob Maza Award she is a proud Palawa woman from Tasmania. Tammy has just graduated from the University of Melbourne’s Master of Writing for Performance.