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There's been more icing added to the cake since our last newsletter - we are delighted to have Aunty Beverly Hand who is a traditional owner from Yabba Creek, who will guide us through a welcome to country and share the local history and protocols, followed by opening ceremony with the wonderful Waa Widgie Warei Dancers.

Our Workshop program includes Ukulele and Singing with Kate B, Block Printing with Sonu Dua, Kalari Martial Arts with Lalita, Partner ZenThai Shiatstu with Dr Sal, Poet's Brekkie with Bella Abraham, Live painting with Korto and Nara Walker, Expression Sessions and Open Mic with the Deep Sigh and Mark Chapman and late night jams with Laverde, Sizlak, Mark, Tessa Wild and Ruby Stone.

 

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SUBTRIBE

From the raw, roots-driven frequencies of Aotearoa (New Zealand) comes SUB-TRIBE. Packing a truck-load of bottom end, glitchybeats and soaring harmonies. Expect to be taken on a journey across genres from blues drenched dub, roots reggae with a twist of electronica dancehall.

This 6-piece dub-fusion outfit based in Sydney Australia, offer a distinctive and exciting approach to the bass culture movement with a captivating, high energy live performances and a catalogue to match.

 

CASUAL HEALING (AOTEAROA)

 Casual Healing understands the power of music. As a true sonic missionary, Nikau is creating a soothing “golden-era sound” as part of his mission to heal with his music. Te Huki is a natural storyteller who inspires the listener by sharing his perspective of life through an authentic and relatable lens, drawing from a palette of raw emotions and painting a canvas woven from the tapestry of his unique life.

The songs of Casual Healing emphasise life lessons of aroha, peace and unity.

 

COOL OUT SUN

Cool Out Sun are a cross-cultural group spearheaded by N'fa Jones & Sensible J, blending elements of traditional HipHop, Afro Beat, Afro soul & traditional West African Drumming, intertwining cultural  language, story with contemporary grooves. The beats provocative, the lyrics powerfully imaginative; the music lets the spirit move you with cultural connection shared in song.

 

FUTURE ROOTS

Afro-Australian producer and multi instrumentalist, Zhonu "Nui" Moon Mzali is the genius behind Future Roots - a synergy of Malian traditional music and Electronic studio production.  Future Roots brings a huge vibe to the dancefloor, incorporating songs and instruments from Mali, like the Balafon, the Djembe, the Ngoni and Kora. These are sounds synonymous with the electric, energetic and contagious energy of West Africa. 

Nui will also be playing a strictly vinyl set of vintage reggae bangers!

 

KARAKA ORCHESTRA

Featuring synths, drum kit, guitar, bass, congas, flute and percussion, Karaka Orchestra creates a genre-fluid sound that moves fluidly between Afro-Latin rhythms, hypnotic grooves and moments of explosive improvisation.

The orchestra's flagship performance, Sweet Sweat Set, is a powerful live experience designed to ignite dance floors and immerse audiences in rhythm — a celebration of spontaneity, musicianship and collective energy that turns every show into a shared, unrepeatable moment.

 

GROOVE BAHIA

Groove Bahia is a vibrant collective of musicians dedicated to bringing the rich rhythms and cultural traditions of Bahia, Brazil, to Australian audiences. 

Drawing on the ancestral Afro-Brazilian beats that have shaped the music of Bahia, the group blends the energy of samba-reggae and afoxé with soulful melodies, uplifting harmonies, and contemporary influences.

 

 Also joining the line up are these incredible superstars - FAT PICNIC, THE RIDDIM SQUAD ft EMPRESS KATIA, ANDY V, the Sunny Coast’s premier sound THE HEX SOUND SYSTEM, TASHMEEN, ELECTRIC APES, ZORROVIAN, MIAMI VICE, SHADEFOOT, LADY BLUESABELLE, 420 SOUND, PAPA BITCHO, FINGERZ, AQUI, ANDREA KIRWIN, ARILEKE, SPANKINHIDE, NURAINI, CHOROBELA, LOVEGROVE, SUBSET, DARL, MSMSCHF, BASS FAIRY, DE LA HAYE, M-PHONIC & the enigmatic SHANE DANIELS.

 

LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION

BORUMBA DEER PARK is a much loved campground and festival venue in the Sunshine Coast hinterland 2hrs from Brisbane. Don't worry, it's worth the drive! It was the home of the legendary JUNGLE LOVE FESTIVAL and the birth of PRANAFEST. It is also home to many, many cute deer. The festival site has a mix of shady powered and unpowered sites, amenities block, creekside camping and a fabulous swimming hole next to the main stage. 
Check our Info page for more!

 

We will have a delicious FOOD AND CRAFT VILLAGE, HEALING STALLS, A SELECTION OF CREATIVE WORKSHOPS, and a WOOD-FIRED SAUNA. 

Check WWW.ISLANDVIBE.COM.AU for tix and more info

 Tickets are capped at 1000, less than 150 TIX LEFT