Songlines on RTRFM
Songlines on RTRFM
RTRFM
Integral to Indigenous spirituality, Songlines outline the paths of ancestral spirits as they created the land, animals and lore to guide their descendants. Songlines is a new RTRFM podcast shining a light on First Nations artists across WA. Join Cezera Critti-Schnaars as she yarns with creatives across music, theatre, dance and television, paving the way for the next generation of storytellers. Artwork by Wayne Ryder. Music by Maatakitj (Clint Bracknell). Cezera Critti-Schnaars is a young Noongar and Greek actress based in Boorloo, Western Australia whose passion for acting started from a young age. She completed the Aboriginal Performance Course at WAPPA in 2018 and has also been dancing since she was eight years old. In 2020 she made her professional debut in Yirri Yaakin’s re-imagining of Shakespeare's Macbeth called Hecate as part of Perth Festival. She is currently co-directing the 2023 Perth Festival world-premier of the WA Theatre Company production Seven Sisters. Streaming now on iTunes, Spotify and rtrfm.com.au
Songlines on RTRFM: Jarred Wall “Boox Kid” (Bunuru)
It's Bunuru, one of the hottest times of the year with little to no rain and cool afternoon sea breezes. In this season Cezera yarns with Jarred Wall better known by his musical moniker Boox Kid. When Jarred is not making music and sharing language and culture through song, he is working in the Youth Justice Department alongside our most vulnerable in the criminal justice system. In episode two he chats generously about making art as a First Nations musician and his experiences growing up in the shadow of the Stolen Generation. Songlines is a new RTRFM podcast shining a light on First Nations artists across WA. Join Cezera Critti-Schnaars as she yarns with creatives across music, theatre, dance and television, paving the way for the next generation of storytellers. https://open.spotify.com/show/7fcSX35XCOvsp7ulLcEsZ3
Feb 23, 2023
Songlines on RTRFM: Joshua “Flewnt” Eggington (Birak)
Our series begins in Birak (or first summer) with Noongar, Wongai Hip-Hop artist and advocate Joshua Eggington aka Flewnt. Josh burst onto the scene with Kya Kyana, a song drawing on the legacy of the Kyana music festivals, established in the late 90s to champion First Nations communities. His music aims to empower and educate the next generation and guide them into the spotlight to share their own experiences of culture. When Josh is not making music he is mentoring some of the State’s most vulnerable youth and using music to lead them towards a better future. Songlines is a new RTRFM podcast shining a light on First Nations artists across WA. Join Cezera Critti-Schnaars as she yarns with creatives across music, theatre, dance and television, paving the way for the next generation of storytellers. https://open.spotify.com/episode/5T4GdvKdphq2fSItJvJ4X8
Jan 25, 2023