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Shared Skies Music Concert with BARKAA & Rainbow Chan

Where
National Art School
National Art School
Forbes Street & Burton Street, Darlinghurst NSW 2010
Cell Block Theatre
When

Saturday 12 July from 8pm to 10:30pm

Cost

Full Price: $45Concession: $25

Join us at the Shared Skies Music Concert with BARKAA, Rainbow Chan and DJ Rocky Stallone, our major program event for the opening weekend of The Neighbour at the Gate. Held in the historic Cell Block Theatre, don’t miss this celebration of culture, identity and sound.

BARKAA is a Malyangapa, Barkindji woman from western NSW, now living in south western Sydney on Gandangara land. Music has been part of BARKAA’s journey to express herself, the truth and issues impacting First Nations people. BARKAA’s new single ‘Ngamaka’ featuring Leroy Johnson is a stirring tribute to country and follows on from her highly successful debut single ‘For My Tittas’. BARKAA has performed at a number of iconic venues including the Sydney Opera House, Enmore Theatre and the Sidney Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne. BARKAA has made a name for herself with her powerful delivery and lyrics, and her live shows are full of energy and raw intense emotion.

Rainbow Chan is an award-winning vocalist, producer and multi-disciplinary artist. Driven by a DIY spirit, Chan melds catchy melodies and off-kilter beats made up of field-recordings and found sounds. Both heartbreaking and tender, her idiosyncratic brand of pop reflects diasporic experiences and deeply personal tales of love and loss. In 2022, Chan was recognised in the "40 Under 40: Most Influential Asian Australians Award" for her contribution to arts and culture. She won "Artist of the Year" in the 2022 FBi SMAC Awards. Rainbow Chan’s newest release ‘Pomelo Water’ reimagines a traditional pre-wedding ritual in which a bride bathes in pomelo-infused water to wash away bad luck and prepare for married life.

Multi-hyphenate DJ, MC, podcaster and esteemed Ballroom community member of Samoan heritage, Rocky Stallone, is known for creating safe spaces and events for queer POC, gracing the decks at balls and functions across the country. Expect to hear a seamless mix of house, R&B, Baille funk, and more, including hot and heaving remixes that will wind your waist.

This is proudly supported by the NSW Government through the Blockbusters Funding Initiative.

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