FEEL THE RIPPLE EFFECT

RIPPLE EFFECT BAND, the all-gal rock outfit from Maningrida, unleashes their brand-new single ‘Na-kalamandjarda’ at Bustard Town in Darwin before scooting south to play Desert Harmony Festival in Tennant Creek.

^{By Tierney White}

The seven-piece band from Arnhem Land kicked off a sweet little Territory tour late last month, with shows in Maningrida and at Daminmin Festival. The first women in their community to play instruments and make their own band, Ripple Effect Band released their independent EP in 2018. Suffice to say, they’ve been a hit in the years since.

They've toured nationally, performing at festivals including Barunga, Garma, Nannup, Mona Foma, and Tarnanthi, and sing in the languages of their people – Ndjébbana, Burarra, Na-kara and Kune – sharing stories about their land, languages and culture.

Received in a dream, the single is a celebratory anthem penned by songwriter Na-kara woman Rona Lawrence.

“I wanted to sing about my Country. I wanted to share its beauty. I wanted everyone to feel like they belonged to Country somewhere. To think about how important Country is for us and how we have to look after it. Recognising the past and the ancestors, and thinking of the future for our children,” she says.

Jump online to hear it, get onto those hot tickets, and feel the effects of Ripple Effect Band.

Darwin
WHEN THU 1 AUG | 7PM
AT BUSTARD TOWN
COST $35 | $20 COMMUNITY

Tennant Creek
WHEN SUN 4 & MON 5 AUG
AT DESERT HARMONY FESTIVAL
COST FREE

INFO facebook.com/maningrida.ripple.effect

_{Photo: Tanja Bruckner}