Baker Boy will perform at UQ’s NAIDOC Music Culture Art Festival.
Indigenous rapper Baker Boy will headline The University of Queensland's inaugural NAIDOC Music Culture Art Festival, to be held on Thursday 2 August. Talented Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander performers, artists, dancers will take part in the festival, which will celebrate this year's NAIDOC theme "Because of her, we can". Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Engagement) Professor Bronwyn Fredericks said the festival was an excellent opportunity to recognise the culture and history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. "Baker Boy, aka Danzel Baker, is a multi-talented artist who proudly uses Yolngu Matha language in his performances, representing his Arnhem Land bloodlines," she said. "Benny Walker, a Yorta Yorta man from Echuca, will also take to the stage. "His infectious music includes English and Yolngu Matha language, dance and didgeridoo. "The festival will also feature 98.9FM's Wild Black Women, particularly fitting for this year's NAIDOC theme of 'Because of her, we can.' "The hosts of this show, which include UQ's own Professor Chelsea Bond, are an excellent example of the strength, resilience and intelligence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women.
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