Voices of Colour is about creating an environment where young people who identify themselves as people of colour or as First Nations people can share their stories and poetry through spoken word and arts… Spilling their reality onto the microphone and altering mindsets and perspectives through art.

FEATURING

Jonothan Sri
Jo Sri is a writer, rapper and activist who lives on a leaky houseboat among the mangroves of Kulpurum, and performs with Rivermouth and The Mouldy Lovers. Much of his poetry focuses on racism, imperialism, gentrification and revolution.

Sachem Parkin-Owen (aka Sachem)
Sachém Parkin-Owens, (pronounced Say-Chem) a title given to an elected Native American chief from the Mohegan tribe in the North East of the US. Sachem is the son of an Indigenous mother, from Quandamooka Country and African American father. Raised within two strongcultures, a frontline leader, a voice for the people, Sachém is dedicated to fulfilling the meaning of his name. As a spoken word poet, rapper and emerging singer, Sachém laces rhymes with personal stories, while touching on poignant social & cultural issues that have and continue to impact his life.

Aurora Liddle-Christie
Aurora Liddle-Christie is a multidisciplinary artist with Arrernte, Jamaican, and Gaelic heritage. In 2017 Aurora graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Drama from Queensland University of Technology. Her practice draws on the experience of People of Colour and Australia’s First Nations Peoples at the intersection of community, activism, spirituality and connection to country. She explores this through theatre making, spoken word, playwriting, singing and song writing.

Ta’ra Cole (aka RAH)
A First Nations woman on her journey of self-exploration and becoming the best version of herself to then reflect and exchange the lessons with those who share space with her.

Beckah Amani
Beckah has spent the last two years crafting deeply rich gems on the Gold Coast. For Beckah, style is more of a playground for symbolism. Where her contemporaries would opt to contain meaning within the walls of genre, Beckah purposefully breaks down every wall surrounding her allowing her to explore every possible avenue for sonic nuance. She melts the best parts of soul, pop, RnB and alt-folk and merries this with raw and vulnerable songwriting to create multi-layered and sobering songs which Happy Mag has described as “utterly addictive”. As a follow up to her 2017 live performance on 7’s Sunrise for the cast of Pitch Perfect, Beckah emerged on the Australian music scene with the debut single “Breathe” in early 2018. Adding to her catalogue, she released folk inspired “One” and indi-pop and alt-RnB upbeat “Mess You Up” in 2019. 2020 saw Beckah release a thought provoking and reflective track titled “STANDARDS”. Written at the height of the Black Lives Matter protests in June, “Standards” continues an important conversation on racism and experiences of POC.

Endless Valley
Venturing into the dreamworld of Nayivada, Endless Valley’s sound will connect with ancient cultures through a visual performance of dance and swirling beauty that is past, present, and future. Their divergent sound takes listeners on an expansive journey across time and space whose aim is to connect Earthlings to the divine.