Gadigal Koori Radio 93.7fm is proud to announce the 3rd annual Yabun concert, the largest Indigenous concert of its kind held in Australia. Celebrating the best of Indigenous music, dance and culture, the event will take place on 26th January 2005 at Redfern Park (corner of Redfern and Chalmers streets) from 1.30- 8pm. Attended in 2004 by 12 000 people, the concert has become Australia’s premier Indigenous concert and is set to become even bigger this year with more stalls and a fantastic new line up of some of the best performers Indigenous Australia has to offer.

The line up this year includes many talented performers ranging in musical genres including superstar Christine Anu, Australia’s leading country music artist Troy Casser Daley, folk rocker Shelly Atkins with her band, rap stars Local knowledge, new up and coming pop rockers Max Judo, reggae band Drewz, alternative rocker Glen Skuthorpe, the beautiful vocal harmonies of the Stiff Gins, Blues artist Marlene Cummins as well as traditional and contemporary Aboriginal dancers. The emcees keeping the performances running smoothly on the day will be comedian Sean Choolburra and writer poet Romaine Morton. Download the flyer to see the full program, including performance times.

As well as music performances, there will be information, arts and crafts stalls and lots of food to choose from including Indigenous bush tucker. Activities to entertain and educate the children are also on offer.

YABUN is FREE and easily accessible to people coming from all parts of Sydney and beyond being located at Redfern Park, close to the train station and bus routes. Redfern Park has special significance due to the great connection with the Indigenous community.

Senator Aden Ridgeway, Democrats Senator for NSW has credited Yabun for providing “a positive focus in a world that can sometimes seem relentlessly negative”. Senator Ridgeway attended in 2004 and described Yabun, as “a big hit with me and my family and Redfern Park was the perfect venue. If you want to find out about Indigenous cultures in Sydney come along to Yabun and experience it for yourself”.

Another important member of the Aboriginal community who supports Yabun is Member for Canterbury Ms Linda Burney who believes “Yabun is an important gathering. It marks invasion day, it celebrates our survival and it’s a chance for all Australians to come together”.

Koori Radio General Manager Brad Cooke believes that Yabun is a “true community event as it enables all ages to come together and enjoy a friendly entertaining day and celebrate the talents and culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people”.

Yabun is produced by Gadigal Information Service Aboriginal Corporation and saw the launch of Koori Radio 93.7fm in 2004. Being an indigenous owned and run organisation, the event is an example of community initiative and self-empowerment within Sydney’s Indigenous community.

What better way to celebrate the day than with the original inhabitants?

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Yabun concert
26th January 2005
Redfern Park (corner of Redfern and Chalmers streets)
1.30- 8pm.