when: 17 November 2021 | venue: Lazybones Lounge Restaurant & Bar | cost: Adult: $30 | address: 294 Marrickville Rd, Marrickville NSW 2204 | website: https://www.keynawilkins.com/set-me-free | tickets: https://moshtix.com.au/v2/event/keyna-wilkins-set-me-free-album-launch-yulugi-meremba-duo/131924
published: 31 Oct 2021, 5 min read
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Set Me Free is a collaborative release from poet-artist and 9 years imprisoned Iranian refugee Jalal Mahamede and Australian Art Music Award finalist Keyna Wilkins.
The album is a musical setting of 13 of Mahamede's evocative poems, which focus on themes of justice and freedom. The music is stylistically broad, with influences ranging from art music, to jazz, folk and Middle Eastern.
Jalal has been in detention for 9 years. This has included 6 years on Nauru and 7 months on Christmas Island and he is currently held in a Brisbane detention centre. Doctors Without Borders described conditions in Nauru refugee camps as 'beyond desperate', UNHCR described it as 'some of the worst conditions seen'.
Through this immense pain has come an understanding of tragedy, humanity and compassion. His poems are evocative, soulful and beautiful. Jalal is a refugee who has committed no crime, but he remains in limbo, with no time frame, end date or guarantee of release. This is his story set to music.
A book of his illustrated poetry is soon to be published by Tangerine Books.
Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6diwGDAgBXE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WU6PiGSviJY
Yulugi
'Providing an instantly engaging set was Yulugi, with Gumaroy Newman's arresting voice and yidaki leading us deep into his ancestral culture, in dialogue with Keyna Wilkins' luminous flutes.' Sydney Morning Herald
Yulugi is a collaboration between leading didgeridoo player and song man Gumaroy Newman, a proud Gamilaroi and Wakka Wakka man and Keyna Wilkins, a British-Australian composer/musician. For this special debut post COVID show, Yulugi will be joined by special guest beatboxer Connor Malanos. Yulugi is a dialogue across cultures, inspired by the Australian landscape and animals. The word 'Yulugi' means play, dance or have fun in Gamilaroi.
Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-UbFEsrEWI
Meremba Duo
'Two sisters' musical worlds: piano songwriting ranging from the epic to the light-hearted with hints of Joanna Newsom, Regina Spektor and Tori Amos; gentle folk melodies on guitar influenced by great storytellers Joni Mitchell, Kate Rusby and Kate Bush. Accordion, piano, violin and guitar create a backdrop for their beautiful vocal harmonies.'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pG4PTiFspHQ
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Set Me Free is a collaborative release from poet-artist and 9 years imprisoned Iranian refugee Jalal Mahamede and Australian Art Music Award finalist Keyna Wilkins.
The album is a musical setting of 13 of Mahamede's evocative poems, which focus on themes of justice and freedom. The music is stylistically broad, with influences ranging from art music, to jazz, folk and Middle Eastern.
Jalal has been in detention for 9 years. This has included 6 years on Nauru and 7 months on Christmas Island and he is currently held in a Brisbane detention centre. Doctors Without Borders described conditions in Nauru refugee camps as 'beyond desperate', UNHCR described it as 'some of the worst conditions seen'.
Through this immense pain has come an understanding of tragedy, humanity and compassion. His poems are evocative, soulful and beautiful. Jalal is a refugee who has committed no crime, but he remains in limbo, with no time frame, end date or guarantee of release. This is his story set to music.
A book of his illustrated poetry is soon to be published by Tangerine Books.
Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6diwGDAgBXE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WU6PiGSviJY
Yulugi
'Providing an instantly engaging set was Yulugi, with Gumaroy Newman's arresting voice and yidaki leading us deep into his ancestral culture, in dialogue with Keyna Wilkins' luminous flutes.' Sydney Morning Herald
Yulugi is a collaboration between leading didgeridoo player and song man Gumaroy Newman, a proud Gamilaroi and Wakka Wakka man and Keyna Wilkins, a British-Australian composer/musician. For this special debut post COVID show, Yulugi will be joined by special guest beatboxer Connor Malanos. Yulugi is a dialogue across cultures, inspired by the Australian landscape and animals. The word 'Yulugi' means play, dance or have fun in Gamilaroi.
Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-UbFEsrEWI
Meremba Duo
'Two sisters' musical worlds: piano songwriting ranging from the epic to the light-hearted with hints of Joanna Newsom, Regina Spektor and Tori Amos; gentle folk melodies on guitar influenced by great storytellers Joni Mitchell, Kate Rusby and Kate Bush. Accordion, piano, violin and guitar create a backdrop for their beautiful vocal harmonies.'
Go see Set Me Free: album launch 2021.
Set Me Free: album launch 2021 is on 17 November 2021. See start and end times below. Conveniently located in Marrickville. Call 0450 008 563 for details. Visit their website at https://www.keynawilkins.com/set-me-free.
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