With festival season on the horizon, creatives and music event producers Beź Zewdie and Noah da Costa join Nana Owusu on Baseline to delve into Australia’s live music scene. They break down the cultural significance of festivals like Souled Out and Promiseland for Black African diasporan communities and the loss felt when these events disappear.

The conversation celebrates the vibrancy of local, grassroots Black music spaces in Naarm and beyond, whilst unpacking how rising costs and structural barriers make sustaining large-scale events harder than ever. Beź and Noah share personal reflections on their connection to live music and reimagine a future where local and global Black artistry thrives across Australia’s music landscape.

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