NGV FRIDAY NIGHTS | SOLOMON SISAY & AFRODISIAC
Schedule
Fri Aug 19 2022 at 06:00 pm
Location
National Gallery of Victoria | Melbourne, VI
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Fri 19 August, 6–10pmNGV International
Warm up this winter at NGV Friday Nights and see over 70 works by Picasso alongside over 100 works by his contemporaries in our 2022 Melbourne Winter Masterpieces exhibition® The Picasso Century. See some of Australia’s best bands and performers play live in the Great Hall, dine at the Bar Lourinhã pop-up at Garden Restaurant and enjoy after-hours access to the exhibition.
PERFORMANCES
Solomon Sisay
Great Hall
7.30–8.30pm
Solomon Sisay is a world-class Ethio-jazz musician who shot to fame after being the chosen saxophone player for Axumite Band, a legendary outfit in Ethiopia. Solomon has since continued his legacy, playing alongside the greats such as Mahmoud Ahmed, Aleymehu Eshete, Ali Bira, Tsegaye Eshetu and with many of the young, up and coming Ethiopian music stars. Since releasing his sell-out debut album Sitota in 2019, Solomon has enjoyed continued popularity in Ethiopia and Australia.
Afrodisiac
Great Hall
6.00–7.30pm
8.30–10.00pm
Afrodisiac is known around Naarm for her eclectic weaving of percussive sounds and distinctive selections. Afrodisiac is overjoyed to return to NGV with a curated set full of contemporary tracks by pioneering francophones as well as downtempo and French house music.
For more information, head to --> https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/program/ngv-friday-nights-33/
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Where is it happening?
National Gallery of Victoria, 176 St Kilda Rd,Melbourne,VIC,AustraliaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
