Conscious Awakening Indie Folk Festival August 25 26 27 held in Tyalgum, northern NSW. A celebration of everything we are passionate about- music, the environment, alternate energy solutions, wellbeing, spiritual growth, and of course the handmade arts and crafts culture! Stalls, presentations, workshops and live music in multiple venues throughout the weekend.

The Indian and Pacific Oceans share a vast, ancient and little known heritage, spanning 5,000 years and covering over half the Earth’s surface. Artist Tim Cole and producer BaoBao Chen have spent the past eighteen months recording songs and filming with first nation artists on their land, with their guidance, across the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Over a hundred artists have been listening to and sharing songs, adding their musical response, creating a rich and unique cultural synthesis of this vast region. Too precious to lose. In a premiere presentation, Small Island Big Song will bring together artists from Madagascar to Rapa Nui (Easter Island), from Taiwan to Papua New Guinea, in person and in cinematic presence, woven together by “Son et lumière” artist, Tim Cole, in a live cinema experience. (Work in Progress).

Small Island Big Song is a music and film project uniting the Indian and Pacific oceans through songs. It’s also a dream to a couple, two and half years ago, to address current environmental issues and to strenghten indigenous knowledge in this region. The goal is to produce powerful, organic, unique, and authentic artwork, reuniting this region, which share a common heritage and originated from Taiwan 5,000 years ago. http://www.smallislandbigsong.com/

Event online link: http://www.wsd2017.com/scenofest/detail/?pid=395

Don't miss this special and unique opportunity to experience a powerful night of music, culture and tradition. Native Rapa Nui (Easter Islander) musician Yoyo Tuki will be holding space and bringing right here to the Byron shire an amazing night of Island Vibes. Accompanied by his 4 piece super band, including Jamie Power: drums, Armando Ornano: bass, Ben Ganley: Keyboard and Cristian Silva: percussion & accessories.

Yoyo and his crew will be shaking the floor at Bangalow Arts Yard with some solid Rapa Nui, Island, reggae, world grooves. Sharing the stories of his people, the ancient carvers of world famous giant stone statues called Moai. Songs about the land, ocean, natural elements and uplifting upbeat tunes that will get you into the dance floor. An innovative and refreshing fusion of tradition with the contemporary, straight from the heart of the most remote inhabited island on the planet.

find out more about Yoyo's music and cultural background here: www.yoyotuki.com

Local legend and respected musician Murray Kyle will be playing a support set of his acclaimed Earth honouring tunes with some live looping. Find out more about murray's beautiful music here: www.murraykyle.com

Take your best island outfit out of the wardrobe and come experience something touching and unique.

Doors open: 18:00 Murray Kyle: 19:00 - 20:00 Yoyo Tuki: 20:30 - 22:00

Tickets: $20 at the door - Kids under 12 free.

Aroha Nui - blessings