MULTI ARIA award-winner Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu will perform at Dreamtime at the 'G on Saturday, May 23.
Gurrumul will help set the scene for the highlight of the AFL's annual Indigenous Round, the Richmond v Essendon match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Round 9 of the Toyota AFL Premiership season recognises and celebrates the unique contribution of Indigenous players and communities in Australian football.
Blind since birth, Gurrumul (his traditional name) is a member of the Gumatj clan of north-east Arnhemland. A member of Yothu Yindi until 1992, Gurrumul is currently a member of the Saltwater Band, which was awarded the Album of the Year and Song of the Year at the 2008 NT Indigenous Music Awards. Gurrumul also won two ARIA Awards in 2008 for Best World Music Album and Best Independent Release.
Gurrumul supported Elton John's Darwin tour, performed before the Pope at World Youth Day in Sydney and has had sell-out shows at the Sydney Opera House.
Gurrumul will be joined by Dan Sultan, together with Scott Wilson, who will perform
This Land is Mine (originally written and performed by well-known Indigenous singer/song writer Kev Carmody), along with a dance performance from the Movement Australia Dancers. The pre-match entertainment will again be broadcast around the country on Network TEN.
The Long Walk will precede the pre-match entertainment. Long Walk activities commence in Federation Square at 4pm with entertainment including Joe Geia, traditional games and the Koorie Night Market; the walk departs Federation Square for the MCG at 5.50pm.
The pre-match entertainment will commence at 7pm with the match starting at 7.45pm. Tickets are now available at Ticketek: 13 28 49.
AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE
AFL.com.auSaturday, May 9, 2009
Last Modified on 09/05/2009 08:43