Boîte Voices – Maiem: Songs of the Torres Strait Islands

Christine Anu

Presented by ALWAYS LIVE & The Boîte

Details

ALWAYS LIVE and The Boîte present a very special massed choir event.

In collaboration with Artistic Director Deb Lowah Clark, Cultural Director Luke Captain, Choir Director Stella Savy, and special guests Christine Anu and Zipporah Corser-Anu, ‘Boite Voices: Maiem – Songs of the Torres Strait Islands’ is a massed choir project involving singers from all over Victoria who will come together under the Artistic Direction of proud Meriam artist and educator Deb Lowah Clark with special guests to perform traditional and original songs of the Torres Strait Islands.

This exquisite event will feature songs in English, Meriam Mir and Kala Lagaw Ya, and is a rare opportunity to experience the culture and stories of the traditional peoples of Zenadth Kes, the Torres Strait Islands.

This event is part of ALWAYS LIVE, a state-wide celebration of contemporary live music supported by the Victorian Government through Visit Victoria.

This project is supported by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria.

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Artists

Deb Lowah Clark Artistic Director, voice
Stella Savy Choir Director
Luke Captain Cultural Director, voice
Boite Voices choir
Christine Anu special guest, voice
Zipporah Corser-Anu special guest, voice

Venue