• Australian Government / Australia Council for the Arts
  • Brisbane Powerhouse Arts

Wonderful music for pondering: emotive and creative… music that literally carries you away. ArtsHub

Zulya and the Children of the Underground present Fairytale Noir

20 February 9:30pm - 10:30pm Brisbane Powerhouse - The Hub Music Theatre, Opera, Cabaret Club All Ages

Fairy tale noir meets Tatar Constructivist Wave in one transformative musical performance

The music of internationally acclaimed, ARIA award-winners Zulya and the Children of the Underground is set to transport audiences with its exquisitely arranged and performed Tatar and Russian sounds. Inspired by lead singer Zulya's Tatar heritage and her interest in the fairy-tale world of storytelling and riddles, this is intriguing contemporary music with a twist.

Like the stories they are drawn from, this unique selection of fairy tales and riddles set to music ranges from the poignant and beautiful to the mysterious and macabre. Zulya’s smouldering vocals are superbly supported by accordion, trumpet, guitar, double bass, percussion and visual projections in a transformative concert that is nuanced and haunting.

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Meet the artist

Zulya and the Children of the Underground

Multi award-winner Zulya Kamalova is the leading proponent of Tatar and Russian music in Australia, as well as one of the most versatile and accomplished vocalists on the world music scene today. Since beginning her collaboration with the Children of the Underground in 2003, her music has further developed in surprising and intriguing directions. Zulya has independently produced six albums to date and with the Children of the Underground has won countless local and international awards. The ARIA award-winning 3 Nights and The Waltz of Emptiness both spent several months in the Top 10 of European World Music Charts, a feat no other Australian album had ever achieved.

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