Published on Friday, 26 July 2013 at 12:00:00 AM
The highlight of NAIDOC celebrations was the immensely successful NAIDOC Concert on July 13, held at the Tom Price Drive In.
Around 300 people attended the event, including locals and those who travelled from all over including Onslow, Youngaleena, Bindi Bindi, Bellary Springs and Wakathini to enjoy and participate in celebrating Indigenous Culture.
Local Elder Dawn Hicks Welcomed all to Country followed by a performance by the five piece Indigenous band The Bad Influence – bringing together a blend of cultures from the Pilbara and South Western Australia, they performed with music with a blend of rock, country and blues.
The crowd enjoyed the Women of Soul duo Amanda Davis and Paula Baxter who belted out stunning vocals with deep rhythms and soul music. Entertainment continued well into the evening with fantastic performances by Kimberly musicians including Fitzroy Express who won the 2005 ‘Album of the Year’ at the Sydney Opera House and the famous Stephen Pigram and band – one of the pioneers of Aboriginal rock.
A special Cultural Dance was performed with local Indigenous dancers and the audience was privileged to witness Elders singing traditional songs – the first ever performed in a community town event.
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