Aboriginal singer/songwriter Kutcha Edwards will be serenading music fans in Nathalia as a special performance on October 27.
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After enjoying a free barbecue and a performance from Yorta Yorta woman Madi Coleville-Walker, Edwards will wow the crowd with his music, dulcet tones and magnetic stage presence.
But he says he will also challenge the audience with thought provoking stories and songs.
He draws on a profound sense of all those who have gone before him on this land, along with his own life experiences, to help his audiences understand their own experiences, reconnect with their culture and promote cultural understanding.
Born of the Mutti Mutti people, on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River in NSW, Edwards sees music as a responsibility he has been given by his ancestors — not only to entertain, but to educate.
‘‘A lot of people think it’s about the performance, but for me it’s not just about that, it’s about dropping one extra pebble,’’ he explained.
‘‘My job is not to try to befriend an audience or a classroom or people that come in contact with me; my job is to drop a pebble in an imaginary pond and make that ripple.’’
Edwards was a member of the Stolen Generation — taken from his parents, along with five of his 11 siblings, before he was two.
Music has been Edwards path to healing for more than 25 years, and he has released four albums to date — ‘Cooinda’ (2002), ‘Hope’ (2007), ‘Blak and Blu’ (2012) and ‘Beneath the Surface’ (2015).
The afternoon will be held at St Mary’s of the Angels Auditorium, starting at 1pm.
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