The soulful and ambient hip hop beats of Cazeaux O.S.L.O will rhythmically guide the spoken word of young Sikh and Muslim poets from the Common Ground Collective. The stripped back, smooth and soulful Hip Hop beats of producer Amin Payne will explore the roots of his Persian heritage, marrying sounds with classical Iranian group, the Mehr Ensemble. Nueva-Cumbia pioneers The Cumbia Cosmonauts and Somali cultural group Somali Peace Band form inter-continental links through interweaving synthetic melodies and Afro-root rhythms.
The performances will be accompanied by the visual story-telling of projectionists and artists Sebastian Avila and Royce Ng who will bring out the stories behind the collaborations and artists involved.
For a taste of what’s to come, tune into PBS 106.7FM’s The Breakfast Spread on Wednesday June 11 at 8am to hear an exclusive selection of the collaboration between Amin Payne ft. Mehr Ensemble. The full concert will also be recorded for broadcast on ABC RN’s The Live Set.
ReMastered Myths is presented as part of Emerge Festival 2014, which presents new refugee and emerging artists who have recently settled in Australia. From May 17 – July 5, Multicultural Arts Victoria will celebrate the 11th anniversary of Emerge Festival, showcasing talented artists from Melbourne’s emerging refugee communities and the diverse cultures that have woven colourful and intricate patterns into the identity of our unique city.
EVENT DETAILS
Date: Wednesday June 18
Time: 7pm
Venue: Iwaki Auditorium
ABC Southbank Centre
120-130 Southbank Boulevard, Southbank
FREE
ReMastered Myths is produced by Multicultural Arts Victoria with the support of the Australia Council for the Arts, Arts Victoria, City of Melbourne, APRA, PBS 106.7FM and ABC RN.
