Elio is the only Australian magician to have been personally invited to perform for The British Monarchy, The President of Italy, and Australian Dignitaries. His dynamic approach is hallmarked by a European bravado that is bursting with vibrance and a wonderfully infectious enthusiasm. He has flummoxed audiences throughout Asia, Australia, Europe and the UK. Now […]
Since 2003, Kenny Chan has been running around Australia spreading the love of Manga, the Japanese style of comic drawing. He has worked as a freelance artist and animator in comics, animation, video games and movies, and is also a fully registered teacher. Kenny has run over a thousand manga drawing workshops at schools, festivals […]
Parvyn Singh is a Punjabi-Australian singer and dancer best known for her work in Bollywood inspired psychedelic rock band The Bombay Royale, and with her father Dya Singh. Her debut solo record ‘Sa’, was ARIA nominated for ‘Best World Music Album of the Year’ 2022, and was heralded as a ‘multigenre, multicultural, masterpiece’. She’s performed […]
Toshinori Sakamoto is a master TAIKO drummer. He has founded RINDO DAIKO in Kyushu as well as several Taiko teams in Melbourne since settling here in ’95. He performs regularly in Festivals and schools throughout Australia and Japan. Anne Norman is a highly acclaimed musician and composer who took up the shakuhachi in 1986 while […]
Toshinori Sakamoto is an experienced and acclaimed Taiko Master. He founded RINDO DAIKO in Kyushu as well as several Taiko teams in Melbourne since settling here in 1995. Noriko Tadano is an exceptional Shamisen player and singer currently gaining national and international recognition for her craft. Toshi & Noriko perform together in Wa-sa-bi, and are […]
Anne Norman is a master musician, composer and shakuhachi player who regularly performs in concert halls, festivals and schools both as a soloist and in collaboration with a diverse range of musicians throughout Australia and overseas. From traditional and contemporary art music, to cross-over world fusion and free-form improv with musicians of various cultural heritages, […]
George Kamikawa is an extraordinary blues singer and guitarist with amazing talent and Nashville style – but wait a second, he’s Japanese! And hold on, is that a banjo? No, it’s a Japanese Shamisen played with incredible skill by Noriko Tadano, one of Japan’s award winning Shamisen players. George and Noriko’s funky, energetic, exciting performances […]