CARIBA! featuring The Mighty Sparrow

Sunday 10 September, 5pm; FREE Foyer activities commence 1pm

The Arts Centre in association with Multicultural Arts Victoria presents as part of MIX IT UP presents Cariba! featuring The Mighty Sparrow. Download flyer Download media release

In the Press

The Mighty Sparrow preview; The Age, 31 August 2006

KING OF THE CALYPSO WORLD

For the very first time in Australia, the undisputed King of the Calypso World THE MIGHTY SPARROW brings all the excitement, colour and sheer musical exhilaration of Carnival for the biggest soca party this city has ever seen!

With a career spanning over 50 years, 70 albums and a string of international awards, don’t miss your chance to see the man affectionately dubbed ‘The Birdie’ in full flight with his eight-piece band The TNT Troubadours.

This remarkable singer, lyricist, composer and all round entertainer is an eleven time Calypso Monarch including the King of Kings Competition where every monarch in the calypso world is invited to compete against him.

Sparrow is renowned for his biting social comment, hilarious take on life and his all round political savvy. Songs such as Cricket Lovely Cricket, First Black Miss Universe, Capitalism Gone Mad, What's The Use of Getting Sober, Shake & Brake Your Bam Bam and hundreds more have endeared him to audiences worldwide.

The Mighty Sparrow (pic by Jeff Buxbaum)

MC RU C. L.

Supporting The Mighty Sparrow is one of Australia’s most talents MC Ru C. L with his Jamaican flavoured R&B hip-hop. Ru C.L has supported international acts including Jurassic 5, Pharcyde, Mad Professor, Lee Scratch Perry, Supernatural, DJ Craze and more.

Bring your bells, whistles and flags and party, dance and celebrate with the Caribbean’s greatest entertainer!

Music consultant Jaslyn Hall - www.jaslynhallpresents.com

FREE FOYER ACTIVITIES from 1-5pm

Experience vibrancy of Carnival with FREE ACTIVITIES FROM 1-5PM

Learn how to limbo

Make a traditional Caribbean mask

Storytelling with renowned Jamaican storyteller and dancer Jigzie Campbell

Forum on the secret of how musicians communicate during a performance

Sample the fare of the Caribbean with food for purchase

When: Sunday, September 10 @ 5.00pm; FREE Foyer activities 1-5pm
Where: Hamer Hall, the Arts Centre

Ticketing: $30-$45

Ticketmaster: 1300 136 166 or www.ticketmaster.com.au

www.theartscentre.net.au (more ticketing information)

More information:

www.theartscentre.net.au/mixitup (MIX IT UP program)

www.multiculturalarts.com.au

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