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THIS WAY ORKESTRA [Live & Free] – at National Multicultural Festival
February 17 @ 6:00 pm
We are excited to let you know we are part of the National Multicultural Festival!
Find us at
Smartraveller Garema Stage
Sat 17 Feb 2024 5:10 PM to 5:50 PM
Performing:
This Way Orkestra
Canberra’s very own enclave of Afrobeat + Ska + Reggae sounds – this 10-piece orchestra combines the mighty Afro-Funk of Nigeria’s Fela Kuti with a tight brass section and heavy jazz + ska grooves! From West Belconnen to West Africa and beyond, this musical collective will keep your nyash shaking! Originally formed in 2012 by Nicholas Combe and Simon Milman – two stalwarts of the local jazz and reggae scene in Canberra – the band recorded their debut EP as NYASH the same year and played around the ACT. 7 years later the band has reformed with original members and some great new additions, including a frontman Jim Sharock on vocals and percussion – flexing new musical influences beyond ska.