Be captivated by the spellbinding beauty of Waakya’s music at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.

Waakya (meaning ‘the crow moving its feathers’) is a bold cross-cultural collaboration between Yolŋu artists Daniel and David Wilfred and electro-acoustic musicians Martin Ng, Ben Carey and Matt McGuigan. Over the last decade, the Wilfreds have developed an international reputation as innovators of Yolŋu music traditions, seeking to develop new artistic directions for the ancestral music of Arnhem Land. Through this collaboration, the artists were inspired to bring new life to manikay (song), the ancestral songs of Arnhem Land.

Volume presents: Fixtures expands on the success of the Art Gallery’s flagship music series Volume and continues our commitment to cutting-edge contemporary music. Learn more.

Wednesday 8 October 2025
8pm

Duration 45 minutes

Art Gallery of New South Wales

Naala Badu building

Lower level 2, Meers Hall

Free, bookings required