25th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
Schedule
Sat Nov 15 2025 at 09:00 am to 02:00 pm
UTC+11:00Location
The Penny Black | Brunswick, VI
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๐ฎ๐ฑ๐๐ต ๐๐ก๐ก๐๐ฉ๐๐ฅ๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐กJOIN US! WALA is bringing together some of Melbourneยดs leading musicians and Dancers for an explosive celebration.
๐๐ผ๐๐ผ - ๐๐จ ๐๐๐๐ have been performing in Australia, Africa, Europe and New Zealand for 25 years and are still continuing and evolving in sharing their ๐๐ข-๐๐ข๐ฏ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฆ cultural history, stories, music and traditional dances. Gracing professional stages, festivals, venues, cultural institutions and schools.
WALA will bring to the stage a powerful performance of 10 Ghanaian drums, rarely seen or played in Australia. Their music, songs, and dances are a homage to their ancestors and cultural history, depicting the life and soul of their culture. Their music is a combination of traditional songs and rhythms fused with their own original arrangements, and highly energetic dancing. Their music repertoire will cover Ancestral Traditional music, Folk Palm Wine and Highlife songs.
In supporting the celebration of WALAยดs achievements, the night will be a high energy night of fun, with a calibre of African musicians, drummers and dancers coming together to celebrate our African culture and life.
๐๐ฃ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐๐ง๐๐ข: https://www.instagram.com/WalaIsLife/
๐๐ค๐ช๐ฉ๐ช๐๐: https://www.youtube.com/@WalaMeansLife
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๐ฆ๐จ๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ข๐ฅ๐ง๐๐ก๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฆ:
๐๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข ๐๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ (@asantidancetheatre):
Lead by Appiah Annan taking you on a musical journey of funk, jazz and percussion. Weaving traditional and contemporary music, inspired by ancient rituals and ancestral values. (Website: http: www.asantidancetheatre.com/appiah-and-asanti-beats)
๐๐๐๐ค๐ฒ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ๐ข๐ (@backyardutopia):
Bec Matthews and Jamie Swan blend their collective musical talents of vocals, banjo, Kora, kamelngoni (African Harps) and banjo. Infusing modern influences with ancient strings. (Website: www.becmatthews.com/backyard-utopia/)
๐๐๐ฅ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ฆ๐๐ (@melbdjembe):
(Lead by Simon Lewis and Mitzi McRae, will be bringing their highly talented students performing a brilliantly choreographed show of traditional dance and drumming from Guinea (West Africa). (Website: www.melbournedjembe.com.au)
๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ซ๐ (@nimbadrumming):
A collaborative project lead by Gianni Boragine, which evolved into a powerful and dynamic ensemble bringing the powerful percussion rhythms of West Africa combined with traditional dance, honouring the ancient art of traditional music. (Instagram: @nimbadrumming)
๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ซ๐ข๐ญ ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ (@onespiritafrica):
A multicultural, Afro-fusion band, lead by Ghanaian musician Fred Nii Addo. High-energy performances, original tunes, vibrant costumes and good vibes. Combining traditional West African percussion with Western instrumentation, aiming to promote peace and unity through music. (Website: https://onespiritafrica.com.au/the-band)
๐ ฃ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ฃ๐ ข:
Pre-show online: $25
Door on the night $27
This is a 18+ event. Its a licensing requirement to bring ID which will be scanned.
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Where is it happening?
The Penny Black, 403-407 Sydney Rd, Brunswick VIC 3056, Australia, BrunswickEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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