The ARIA Award winning album Stylin’ Up is one of the most influential albums ever released in Australian music history, and now 2015 will see Christine Anu celebrating its 20th Anniversary with a National tour.
In a two-hour show, Christine will perform the songs that drew in fans from around the globe and cemented her place as an iconic Australian performer. Audiences will be entertained with Christine’s hit songs Island Home, Party, Monkey and the Turtle, and Wanem Time as well as the full repertoire of songs from the album that started it all! Christine will also surprise audiences with other favourite tunes from her illustrious and successful career as one of Australia’s most well-known, loved and respected Indigenous artists.
It is no surprise that Stylin’ Up, released by Mushroom Music in 1995, set Australian music lovers alive. At the time it was one of the most influential albums ever released by an Indigenous artist, featuring a unique blend of Christine’s culturally diverse musical styles with David Bridie’s lush strings and cinematic atmospheres.
Stylin’ Up was so successful that Christine played all over Australia, with her performance at the Metro in Sydney being recorded for a live CD. The ABC also recorded the show to be part of a documentary on Christine’s career and heritage (Salt Water Soul); this documentary aired nationally on ABC TV. Not only did Stylin’ Up cement Christine’s place as a major player in the Australian Music Industry, but it paved the way for many other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander contemporaries.
Christine is enthralled about the opportunity to revisit Stylin’ Up in a national tour and to reconnect with the fans who have made it all happen.
Christine Anu: Stylin’ Up 20th Anniversary Tour
May 09 – THE BASEMENT, Sydney
May 13-15 – Bennett’s Lane, Melbourne
May 16 – GPAC, Geelong
May 22 – Powerhouse Theatre, Brisbane
May 23 – The Armitage Centre, Toowoomba
May 29 – Albury Entertainment Centre, Albury Nsw
May 30 – Capitol Theatre, Bendigo
Jun 13 – The Street Theatre, Canberra
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