MPAC welcomes Yorta Yorta winyarr Allara as part of Blakout and Sundays in the Sound Gallery.
Allara is an award-winning storyteller, musician, composer, sound designer, producer and curator. With humour and integrity, Allara uses the double bass and sound samples from Country to weave textures for healing in her work I am Sovereign, I am Free. Allara’s innovative music speaks to Blak justice and sovereignty.
Allara was the recipient of the Archie Roach Foundation Award for Emerging Talent (Music Victoria Awards 2021) and is a founding member of Ensemble Dutala.
Driven by collaboration and improvisation, Allara is inspired to bring language and cultural practice to the forefront of her work. Mentored by matriarchal Songwomen; her Djetja, Dr Lou Bennett AM, Deborah Cheetham AO and anganya Nancy Bates, Allara has become an unstoppable force for love, art, music and transformation, empowered by her yakapna (family) and her Ancestors, dhama yenbena (old people).
This show is proudly part of Blakout. Blakout is a bold celebration of First Nations talent, shining a spotlight on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists from Reconciliation Week to NAIDOC Week. Experience a deadly mix of music and dance, with a multi-generational lineup that brings powerful First Nations storytelling to life.
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