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6-13 July 2025
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Shared Skies with BARKAA, Rainbow Chan and DJ Rocky Stallone

Organiser
National Art School
Organiser email
Date
Sat, 12/07/2025 - 20:00 - Sat, 12/07/2025 - 22:30
Cost of entry
$25
Venue
National Art School
City/town
Sydney
Post code
2010
State
NSW
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Shared Skies with BARKAA, Rainbow Chan and DJ Rocky Stallone

BARKAA is a Malyangapa, Barkindji woman from western NSW, now living in south western Sydney on Gandangara land. Music has been part of BARKAA’s journey to express herself, the truth and issues impacting First Nations people. BARKAA’s new single ‘Ngamaka’ featuring Leroy Johnson is a stirring tribute to country and follows on from her highly successful debut single ‘For My Tittas’. BARKAA has performed at a number of iconic venues including the Sydney Opera House, Enmore Theatre and the Sidney Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne. BARKAA has made a name for herself with her powerful delivery and lyrics, and her live shows are full of energy and raw intense emotion.

Rainbow Chan

Rainbow Chan is an award-winning vocalist, producer and multi-disciplinary artist. Driven by a DIY spirit, Chan melds catchy melodies and off-kilter beats made up of field-recordings and found sounds. Both heartbreaking and tender, her idiosyncratic brand of pop reflects diasporic experiences and deeply personal tales of love and loss. In 2022, Chan was recognised in the "40 Under 40: Most Influential Asian Australians Award" for her contribution to arts and culture. She won "Artist of the Year" in the 2022 FBi SMAC Awards. Rainbow Chan’s newest release ‘Pomelo Water’ reimagines a traditional pre-wedding ritual in which a bride bathes in pomelo-infused water to wash away bad luck and prepare for married life.

DJ Rocky Stallone

Multi-hyphenate DJ, MC, podcaster and esteemed Ballroom community member of Samoan heritage, Rocky Stallone, is known for creating safe spaces and events for queer POC, gracing the decks at balls and functions across the country. Expect to hear a seamless mix of house, R&B, Baille funk, and more, including hot and heaving remixes that will wind your waist.

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