Grace Barbe’s The Afro Sound of the Seychelles

About

Grace Barbé brings with her all the warmth and vivacity of her birthplace, the Seychelles.

Grace and her five piece band fuse tropical island rhythms, African percussion, reggae, pop, rock and Latin flavours. Their “Afro-Kreol” sound is original, fresh and funky.

Grace’s soulful music reflects and celebrates the diverse influences of her Indian Ocean heritage (African, Asian and European). She’s performed at Australia’s leading music festivals including Byron Bay Bluesfest, WOMADelaide and Woodford plus internationally at SAKIFO and IOMMA (La Reunion), Reggae Donnsa (Mauritius) and Carnivale Internationale de Victoria (Seychelles).

Grace is a unique world music star for the 21st century, with the talent, looks and voice to match.

To celebrate Grace Barbé’s return to South Australia, we are giving away 2 x Single Day WOMADelaide passes to one lucky fan who purchases a ticket to any regional Grace Barbé performance. To go into the draw, simply purchase a ticket from one of Country Arts SA’s regional venues and you will go into the running for this great prize! For anyone that has already got their Grace tickets, you are already in the running! The winner will be drawn after Grace’s final performance, October 11.

Age: All ages

Grace Barbe Workshops

MOUNT GAMBIER  Friday 3 October 12.45 – 2pm

Taste the flavours of Seychelles
Kreol cuisine cooking demonstration
Hear Grace discuss the cuisine, culture and history of the Kreol people and tour the cooking schools market garden with a glass of wine and taste some Kreol cuisine.

Venue: Sage Cooking School, 210 Commercial Street West, Mount Gambier 
Bookings: Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre box office 8723 8741
Cost: $35 or $70 for both the workshop and performance

WHYALLA  Friday 10 October 2 – 3pm

SEGA! Rhythms
Dance and music workshop
Grace Barbé and band members will play and talk about the sega and other traditional rhythms from the Indian Ocean islands of Seychelles, Mauritius and La Reunion. Participants will learn to sing a traditional sega along with the accompanying dance steps.

Venue: Middleback Theatre, Whyalla
Bookings: Middleback Theatre box office 8644 7300
Age: All ages and abilities
Cost: $5

PORT LINCOLN  Saturday 11 October 1.30pm – 3pm

Taste the flavours of Seychelles
Kreol cuisine cooking demonstration
Hear Grace discuss the cuisine, culture and history of the Kreol people. Attendees will be taken on a tour of the commercial kitchen with glass of Boston Bay Wine, see a fish filleting demonstration and taste some Kreol cuisine.

Venue: The Fresh Fish Place, 20 Proper Bay Road, Port Lincoln
Bookings: 8682 2166 or [email protected]
Cost: $39