Melbourne's Sidney Myer Music Bowl is set to host a contemporary all-ages event celebrating the strength of the Pacific Islands.
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Pasifix will combine a powerfully diverse harmony of Polynesian choirs to sweet island reggae, Aotearoa reggae, Ozzie Poly Drill and the tribal sounds of Papua New Guinea and West Papua.
Spectacular dance, log drumming and soulful choirs will bind the seams of the ancient to the modern, celebrating the cultural and contemporary artistic power of the Pacific Islands.
Artistic director Airileke has curated an assembly of celebrated artists and hidden gems from across the Pacific Ocean for the show. Among them are Creative Natives featuring Jordyn with a Why, Chad Chambers and Hani Dread (NZ), Drill heavyweights HP Boyz & Lisi, OG of Polynesian hip-hop Kas tha Feelstyle (USA) and the soulful Lani Alo (NZ / Samoa).
Justin Wellington will be dropping his global phenomena "Iko Iko" alongside Sorong Samarai (West Papua / PNG) and Sprigga Mek (PNG) as well as features from Te Tangi O te Ka'ara and Spirit of Pasefika.
"It's always a good thing to feel like your voice is represented, and cultures and identity are embraced and celebrated, without judgement.... Music is a powerful way of doing just that," they said.
"It's incredibly enriching for the Pacific communities in Australia to see their own artists up on stage, speaking our stories and life experiences and delivering it at one of the greatest stages in the world - the Sidney Myer Music Bowl. I think it's also enriching for non-Pacific islander peoples to discover and celebrate the unique music from the Pacific."
Pasifix is on March 18 with gates opening at 3.30pm. Click here for more information.
