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Jungaji
Warriors | QPAC | As Part Of Clancestry
Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC)
Cnr Grey and Melbourne St
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About this concert
Clancestry returns from 30 July in a program of First Nations arts and culture at QPAC.
An iconic event part of QPAC’s calendar since 2013, Clancestry is a celebration of identity and connection, providing a platform for both established and emerging First Nations artists to share their stories, perspectives, and talents.
Headlining this year’s program will be a concert combining the power of music and storytelling in Warriors, featuring powerhouse First Nations artists Andrew Gurruwiwi Band, J-MILLA, Jungaji and Radical Son. Also joining the program is Bangarra Dance Theatre’s incredible new work Horizon, with more performances and events to be announced soon!
Be immersed in the vibrant and continually evolving culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander performing arts in a program proudly curated and run by Australian First Nations People, and join us as we create, connect, and share as our ancestors have done for thousands of years before us.
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Join us for a night of inspiring music and moving storytelling with Warriors, raising awareness of men’s mental health and featuring powerhouse First Nations artists Andrew Gurruwiwi Band, J-MILLA, Jungaji and Radical Son.
In 2024 men’s mental health continues to be a concern, particularly within First Nations communities. Bringing together musicians from across the country, Warriors presents a line-up of world-class artists who draw on their own personal experience with mental health, weaving their stories together through visual recordings while performing a selection from their incredible catalogue of music alongside new work.
A concert combining the power of music and stories, Warriors will have you dancing in your seat and feeling hopeful for the future.
One night only – don’t miss out.
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Jungaji Biography
Jungaji (formerly Troy Brady) is a First Nations Gu Gu Yalanji songman, visual artist, playwright and activist hailing from Australia. He has embarked on a new creative path, fusing RnB/Soul to create a unique and authentic sound that showcases his cultural roots.
Jungaji is one of only a small group of Australian First Nations fluent Gu Gu Yalanji speakers and songmen left in the world today, maintaining his ancient Song lines & stories is of utmost importance in terms of co-existence between 2 sovereignties. After undergoing a deep cultural transformation, Jungaji is totally invested in sharing his passionate voice and artistic testimony with the world.
Jungaji (pronounced Jun-gah-jee) has recently performed at prestigious events such as the St Kilda Festival 2023, Adelaide Fringe Festival 2023 (Award for Best Music Performance) and the Yonder Festival 2022, where he wowed audiences with his dynamic performances.
“It honestly feels like a 30 year apprenticeship. It’s a rebirth, I really feel like a musical chameleon within the many creative changes and more lows then highs but the ancient fires within were always burning strong and to be still standing is nothing short of a miracle. I’m grateful and humbled and to empower others within the musical and broader communities is truly a blessing.” (JUNGAJI)
Jungaji has immersed himself and lived within the boundaries of these traditional teachings over the past 20 years from his elders past and present in particular his last ancient connection to a 106-year-old Gugu Yalanji bush man, with whom Jungaji had a life-changing spiritual initiation in 1991. Jungaji is passionate about preserving these traditions for future generations and is in the process of making new recordings, songs, and film clips available digitally to ensure the ceremonies live on.
In addition to his cultural work, Jungaji is also an advocate for those living with Lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease that he has battled for 23 years. “Living with LUPUS is like going 10 rounds with Mike Tyson” he said, having survived two strokes, two heart attacks, and multiple open-heart surgeries. Jungaji’s holistic and therapeutic approach to his art, music, theatre, cultural workshops, and social activism is his spiritual medicine and he hopes to inspire others to live a full and purposeful life despite the setbacks. Jungaji also passionately speaks to the mental health space, with personal experience of impacts on his own family.
Further to his cultural and personal pursuits, Jungaji is also the Chair of the Dhadjowa Foundation, a national grassroots organisation that provides support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families whose loved ones have died in custody, to which he represents his beloved “Aunty Sherry” lost in 2020 at the Brisbane Watch house. The Dhadjowa Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation that is independent from government funding and relies on donations, fundraising, and philanthropy. It offers peer support, financial assistance, and campaign capacity building, all of which are family-led and based on self-determination.
After undergoing a deep cultural transformation, Jungaji has rebirthed into his new creative skin and is now dedicated to sharing his passionate voice and artistry with the world. New music from his forthcoming album is available on all streaming platforms with tour dates around Australia
Read MoreJungaji is one of only a small group of Australian First Nations fluent Gu Gu Yalanji speakers and songmen left in the world today, maintaining his ancient Song lines & stories is of utmost importance in terms of co-existence between 2 sovereignties. After undergoing a deep cultural transformation, Jungaji is totally invested in sharing his passionate voice and artistic testimony with the world.
Jungaji (pronounced Jun-gah-jee) has recently performed at prestigious events such as the St Kilda Festival 2023, Adelaide Fringe Festival 2023 (Award for Best Music Performance) and the Yonder Festival 2022, where he wowed audiences with his dynamic performances.
“It honestly feels like a 30 year apprenticeship. It’s a rebirth, I really feel like a musical chameleon within the many creative changes and more lows then highs but the ancient fires within were always burning strong and to be still standing is nothing short of a miracle. I’m grateful and humbled and to empower others within the musical and broader communities is truly a blessing.” (JUNGAJI)
Jungaji has immersed himself and lived within the boundaries of these traditional teachings over the past 20 years from his elders past and present in particular his last ancient connection to a 106-year-old Gugu Yalanji bush man, with whom Jungaji had a life-changing spiritual initiation in 1991. Jungaji is passionate about preserving these traditions for future generations and is in the process of making new recordings, songs, and film clips available digitally to ensure the ceremonies live on.
In addition to his cultural work, Jungaji is also an advocate for those living with Lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease that he has battled for 23 years. “Living with LUPUS is like going 10 rounds with Mike Tyson” he said, having survived two strokes, two heart attacks, and multiple open-heart surgeries. Jungaji’s holistic and therapeutic approach to his art, music, theatre, cultural workshops, and social activism is his spiritual medicine and he hopes to inspire others to live a full and purposeful life despite the setbacks. Jungaji also passionately speaks to the mental health space, with personal experience of impacts on his own family.
Further to his cultural and personal pursuits, Jungaji is also the Chair of the Dhadjowa Foundation, a national grassroots organisation that provides support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families whose loved ones have died in custody, to which he represents his beloved “Aunty Sherry” lost in 2020 at the Brisbane Watch house. The Dhadjowa Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation that is independent from government funding and relies on donations, fundraising, and philanthropy. It offers peer support, financial assistance, and campaign capacity building, all of which are family-led and based on self-determination.
After undergoing a deep cultural transformation, Jungaji has rebirthed into his new creative skin and is now dedicated to sharing his passionate voice and artistry with the world. New music from his forthcoming album is available on all streaming platforms with tour dates around Australia
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