Over the past couple of months a small cultural festival in the remote town of Beswick has been quietly carving a name for itself in the Northern Territory music scene.
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Joining the likes of Barunga Festival, which draws thousands of people from across the world, Djarmalak; Concerts on Country has created an intimate environment for cross cultural engagement.
Indigenous musicians now based in Melbourne, The Merindas, played their first NT show.
And Balang T.E Lewis, known for his roles on the big screen and establishing the Djilpin Arts Aboriginal Corporation was memorialised at the first of the festival's three concerts - one year on from his sudden, untimely death.
"Djarmalak; come together is a homage to our late founding and artistic director Balang T E Lewis, whose vision was a culturally safe place where everyone could come together to learn, share, exchange and enjoy," a Djilpin Arts spokesperson said.
"'Culture as identity, art as medicine', was his consistent message to community and visitors alike."
Returning musical performance and dance to Beswick, Djarmalak; Concerts on Country is gearing up for the finale, this weekend.
Maori and Doomagee Dancers have joined the line up of Mojo Juju, Oetha and DJ Lady Lash.
Djarmalak was a special invitation from the heart of the Beswick community to come together, resonating Balang's belief that "culture is everyone's responsibility".
The music and dance performances tell stories of family histories and ties to the land, and incorporate a mix of cultures from Australia and beyond.
Performing at the last Concert on Country, Mojo Ruiz de Luzuriaga, or, Mojo Juju has collected a slew of accolades - 15 award nominations, including three ARIA nominations, the J Award for 'Best Music Video' and the Dreamtime Award for 'Best Female Artist'.
She said her music is about her relationships with ancestry and elders and how family history has informed and shaped her into the person she is today.
"As a kid growing up in regional Australia, I would have benefited so greatly from having heard more stories from, by or about other people of colour, queer people, people like me.
"I wanted this to be an album for First Nations People, 1st generations, 2nd generations and 3rd culture kids."
Only two hundred tickets are available for the general public.
To purchase a ticket head to the website here.
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