Music Victoria wants to draw attention back to what is important, the music.
We will be hosting a recurring panel featuring a selection of the Music Victoria Awards judges. They will be invited to speak about what they love most.
This event will run on a bi-monthly basis, with each segment focusing on one of the Music Victoria Awards genre categories.
This month we will be focusing on SOUL.
Introducing our amazing speakers:
Samira Farah (Host, Triple R broadcaster - The Score)
Samira Farah is an art producer and radio presenter and DJ based on Dharug country (Western Sydney). She is a co-founder o fMelbourne based black African arts collective ‘still nomads’. She currently hosts The Score on Triple R.
Melanie Pose is a senior arts leader with more than ten years’ experience in the arts festival and contemporary music sector. Melanie's work has spanned general management, curation and programming across a number of critically acclaimed and commercially successful organisations and events. These include Melbourne Festival, the Melbourne International Jazz Festival (MIJF), the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) and currently, the Victoria Music Development Office. Melanie is a Board Member of Speak Percussion.
DJ, event curator and radio presenter, MzRizk, is renowned for her ongoing contributions to Melbourne’s rich cultural and music landscape. Her many projects are a distinct blend of music knowledge, creative diversity and cultural and community engagement. MzRizk has supported artists including Evelyn Champagne King, Jill Scott, Common, Talib Kweli nad Public Enemy. MzRizk has played at international clubs and festivals, including Glastonbury, Soul In The Horn and Radio Beirut. MzRizk was 1 of 98 artists in the Biennale of Sydney 2020 and continues to play a pivotal role in connecting music-loving folks across Australia and abroad through events and her radio show Boogie Beat Suite.
Born with Cerebral Palsy and confine to a wheelchair for mobility, Funkmaster Vinnie : The leading Australia DJ with a Disability and the first ever professional iDJPro Dj user, is one of many professional DJ/producer/artist that Australia has to offer. With over 25 years experience, playing to people at major pubs and clubs, Vinnie has worked along side some of Australian major DJs and artists such as mrTimothy, Osher Gunsberg, Darryl Braithwaite, Joe Camilleri and 1200 Techniques to name a few, and performed at major music festivals, such as 'Kiss My Grass’ and 'Ability Fest'. Vinnie has also helps promoting international and national acts, including Roachford and Sidiki.
For the last 16 years, he has been a radio presenter on stations including KISS FM and Soul Central Radio, presenting 'Happy Radio Show', world-wide. He loves for Soul music started back in the mid 90’s, hang around with group, such as CDB and Past II Present, and being influenced by Melbourne R ’n’ B culture at the times. Now, he is heavily influenced by Funk, Soul and Disco Boogie.
Register for the webinar on Eventbrite. Join us to talk about what you love most.
Access: If you have any access requirements, email kiwat@musicvictoria.com.au
Demographics & Identity questions: For more information about our demographics and identity questions in the registration process, please head to: musicvictoria.com.au/demographics-and-identity