Music Deli ABC Radio National Concerts Music Deli was established on ABC Radio in July 1986 and inspired presenter Paul Petran has been part of the program from the start. The radio show presents a wide variety of music styles focussing on live performances recorded in studios, and at concerts and festivals around Australia. Australian musicians-new, emerging and established-are a major part of the program. Since 2005 Multicultural Arts Victoria has been co-presenting Music Deli concerts at various venues in Melbourne including the Iwaki Auditorium and The Great Hall, NGV International. Past concerts which have recorded live, extraordinary and diverse music have included Deli Divas, Musiki Deli, Two Sides of the Island, Way Out West and the Music Deli 20th Birthday. Music Deli http://www.abc.net.au/rn/musicdeli/ Selected Music Deli Concerts   ABC Radio National's Music Deli @ Melbourne Recital Centre Be tantalised by the ancient sounds of the didgeridoo, kora and shamisen in the Salon. Hear rich vocals from Samoa and Italy in the Audi Foyer and be entranced by the beautiful vocals of Ria Soemardjo with Fine Blue Thread and Zulya Kamalova with the Children of the Underground, in the acoustic excellence of Elisabeth Murdoch Hall...more. ABC Music Deli Concert - 'Formula For Happiness' @ Iwaki Auditorium Join us @ Iwaki Auditorium and experience Accordian virtuoso Enzo Toppano and son Dean Toppano, with Sanfona, featuring local accordion sensation George Butrumlis...more. 'Under an Eastern Moon' Hosted by ABC Music Deli's Paul Petran, a beautiful concert of exquisite music for voices and strings from Turkey, Afghanistan, Japan and India, made in Australia...more. Ajak Kwai and band CD Launch "Come Together" 'All My Wives' is the first track on Ajak Kwai's second album 'Come Together' which will be launched at the ABC Music Deli Concert in October. Sung in the native Dinka language, this song was described by Seth Jordan from Limelight magazine as "a killer example of raw Aussie/ Sudanese funk."...more. Musiki Deli @ Iwaki Auditoruim Hosted by ABC Music Deli's Paul Petran, this beautiful concert will feature sweet vocal harmonies and acoustic sounds from the African continent featuring Valanga Khoza (South Africa), William Kadima (Congo) and St.Bakhita’s Sudanese Community Choir...more. Old Grooves for New Streets An up close and personal concert with Way Out West...a unique and alluring sound combining Vietnamese, African and jazz influences. This unique concert features the music of Way Out West which has been described as Vietnamese and African infused jazz, and has achieved international acclaim for this unique combination of influences. ...more. A Deli Merry Christmas Concert Be transported by the evocative power of world music in this unique concert featuring four culturally diverse Australian choirs Coro America Latina - Sublime South American songs and carols - Sevdalinka - Beautiful Balkan tones and voices - ETAGS - Angelic voices from the friendly island of Tonga - and West Papuan Choir ...more. Two Sides Of The Island...Fremantle to Fitzroy... Hosted by ABC Music Deli’s Paul Petran, this unique concert features four outstanding culturally diverse performances from Australia’s East and West Coasts! Combining artists from Kulcha and Multicultural Arts Victoria. Artists include Milica Ilic, Desert Child, Meltemi and Dya Singh, including an Up Close and Personal performance, two concerts not to be missed...more. Music Deli Celebration CD Concert Join presenter Paul Petran at the launch this exciting new compilation CD celebrating 20 years of ABC Radio National’s eclectic music program Music Deli with featured artists Zulya and the Children of the Underground - performing original music inspired by Zulya's Tatar and Russian heritage - Ria Soemardjo - exquisite West Javanese vocals - and Jali Buba Kuyateh and Diyaa Looloo - be transported by these captivating performers & feel the centuries old spirit of the Senegalese griot ...more. MUSIC DELI 20th Birthday Celebrations ABC Music Deli 20th Birthday Celebrations: Experience a SENSATIONAL showcase of Melbourne's best multicultural artists celebrate 20 years of ABC Radio National’s eclectic music program Music Deli broadcasting a diverse range of quality music in Australia; with Paul Petran as MC...more Read concert preview, The Age, 8 July 2006 Listen to concert, to be boradcast on Music Deli on 28 July 2006, for details see Music Deli Web site Merry Deli Xmas @ Iwaki Auditorium, ABC Southbank Centre One unique concert brings together four outstanding culturally diverse choirs from Austria, Sudan, Brazil and the Pacific Islands...more. Deli Divas @ ABC Iwaki Auditorium Five outstanding culturally diverse performances; Nadia Elbana (Sudan); Ria Soemardjo (Indonesia); Dang Kim Hien (Vietnam); Kavisha Mazzella & Irini Vela (Italy/Greece); and Ileana Posas (El Salvador). Held at the excellent ABC Iwaki Auditorium...more. Mucia del Mundo (Music of the World) - Iwaki Auditorium (ABC Radio National) Musica del Mundo in partnership with ABC Radio National - Five outstanding culturally diverse performances; Sudanese Community Choir (Sudan); Etienne Dinanga & Rene Sephton (Congo/Greece/Australia); Wang Zheng Ting (China); Ajak Kwai (Sudan); and Los Romanticos (El Salvador)...more. Global Voice Concert @ Iwaki Auditorium (ABC Radio National) Be transported by the evocative power of the human voice. This unique concert features four outstanding culturally diverse performances and is a rare opportunity for the people of Melbourne to experience in optimum acoustic conditions the ancient musical traditions of Iran, Indonesia, Nagaland (NorthEast India) and Ukraine...more. More Information Contact Multicultural Arts Victoria, Ph (03) 9417 6777 or Email office@multiculturalarts.com.au.

The ABC Deli Divas concert featured Australian based music divas from Indonesian, Italian, Greek, Vietnamese and El Salvadorian cultures. Performing original and traditional music, these artists highlight the incredible quality and wealth of music in this country. more.