

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Emlyn and Vann Siwa (Mauritius) at Cooran Hall
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 04 Jan, 2026 at 06:00 am – Sun, 04 Jan, 2026 at 10:00 am
- **Event Description**: Gaba Musik &amp; Peace Run Records presents Mauritian Artist Emlyn and Vann Siwa, her 6 piece band at Cooran Hall on Sunday 4 January! Supported by Airileke (PNG), Deline Briscoe (Yalanji) and Andrea Kirwin (Fiji), this Woodford Folk Festival side show will be a great event to bring the whole family to! Tickets are a sliding scale with $40 for admission, $30 concession and $20 for youth/unwaged, we would love to see you there! BYO picnic dinner and drinks and come and enjoy some of the best live music at the wonderful Cooran Hall. (ps the hall has air con!) Read on below about the performing acts and see you there;

EMLYN AND VANN SIWA

INFLUENCED BY MENWAR’S SAGAÏ AND THE CULTURAL HERITAGE OF HER ANCESTORS, EMLYN, AFTER A JOURNEY RICH IN COLLABORATIONS AND DIVERSE ARTISTIC PROJECTS, IS FINALLY REALISING HER DREAM: FOUNDING HER OWN BAND, VANNSIWA. THIS GROUP, ORIGINATING FROM MAURITIUS, REPRESENTS THE CULMINATION OF HER PERSONAL MUSICAL JOURNEY, AN ADVENTURE SHE NOW SHARES WITH HER MUSICIANS: DIDIER BANIAUX, KURWIN CASTEL, KHUGHEN CUNDEN, AND PATRICK DESVAUX.

EMLYN HAS ALWAYS DRAWN INSPIRATION FROM NATURAL ELEMENTS AND THE MUSICAL TRADITIONS OF THE INDIAN OCEAN TO SHAPE HER ARTISTIC IDENTITY. CARRIED BY THE STRENGTH OF THE "POWERFUL SOUTHWEST WIND" EVOKED BY VANNSIWA, SHE NOW COMBINES ARTISTIC DIRECTION AND COMPOSITION, ORCHESTRATING INDO-OCEANIC SOUNDS THAT TOUCH THE SOUL OF THOSE WHO LET THEMSELVES BE CARRIED BY THE SPIRIT OF THE GROUP. 

HER LEADERSHIP EMBODIES THIS QUEST FOR BALANCE BETWEEN TRADITION AND MODERNITY, OFFERING MUSIC THAT IS SOFT, BOLD, AND DEEPLY AUTHENTIC. WITH VANNSIWA, SHE REDEFINES THE CONTOURS OF MAURITIAN MUSIC, DRAWING FROM THE RICHNESS OF THEIR DIVERSE INFLUENCES TO CREATE A UNIQUE MUSICAL EXPERIENCE. TOGETHER, THEY OPEN THEMSELVES TO THE WORLD, EXPANDING THEIR MUSICAL HORIZON EACH DAY WHILE ANCHORING THEIR ART IN THE VERY SOUL OF MAURITIUS. 

AIRILEKE
Airileke is a musical pioneer and a fighter for freedom traversing a timeless sonic globe without frontiers. He is an Artistic Director,  percussionist, drummer, producer, composer, activist, recording and global events facilitator and, in the words of Britain's Songlines magazine, "cause for celebration".

Born in Australia with roots in PNG Airileke grew up between the shores of both PNG and the Top End. Currently based on Jinabara  country he continues to maintain the ancient songlines that run between Australia, PNG and West Papua.
As an Artistic Director he has directed some of the biggest scale events in the Pacific, curated Concert Halls, Festivals, and major events. 
His Australia based production company and record label Gaba Musik  delivers world class major events, festivals, and stage productions such as Blaktivism and Pasifix.

He has worked as Drummer and Musical Director for leading First Nations musicians including Deline Briscoe, Bart Willoughby, Emma Donovan, Barkaa, Kee'ahn, Tasman Keith, Sprigga Mek (PNG), Sorong Samarai, and members of Yothu Yindi and King Stingray.
 
Airileke's own compositions and productions meld progressive ideas with beats of ancient Melanesian culture. Hip-hop production, fierce log drumming, Papuan chants, atmospheric soundscapes and stories from the front line of West Papua's movement. His music sheds light on one of the region's darkest stories: the illegal occupation and ongoing oppression of West Papua.

"Fiery and innovative, this is the new sound of urban Melanesia ... a sound too urgent for the world to ignore". Rhythm Magazine 

Deline Briscoe
Deline Briscoe is a Yalanji woman of song from the Daintree Region of Far North Queensland. Her roots planted deep in  Yalanji culture and Gospel vocals Deline combines the two worlds   in her 2018 Album "Wawu".
Deline’s Career spans over 2 decades with some of Australia’s most celebrated vocalists including Archie Roach, Lou Bennett, Paul Kelly, Shane Howard, Emma Donovan, Airileke, Andrea Keller, Iain Grandage and has toured the world with two vocally exquisite ensembles, Black Arm Band  and Mission Songs Project.
Deline shares her extraordinary jazz-infused vocals intertwined with Yalanji Wawubarri singing, gospel conviction and bluesy grit &amp; bite. Her Vocal delivery is captivating and moving as is her graceful presence, with a dynamic range  from the sweetest melodies into inspired wailing notes Deline tells her stories of Love hope and loss, reaching into the audiences hearts in the spirit of truth telling and healing.
As an Artistic Director, Deline skilfully combines a multi layered storytelling style that is presented in the well crafted shows Blaktivism (Arts Centre Melbourne 2021 - 2024) , Singing Up Country Sunshine Coast Chamber Music Festival 2022 - 2024, with Elder Aunty Helena Gulash, A Heartfelt Tribute to Uncle Archie Roach ( Bluesfest 2023) Jalbu Muna (Vivid 2023), Guy - Kuiyam (CIAF 2018).
Deline is driven by the healing that music brings to the audience and her own spirit each time she shares her skill and talent.

Andrea Kirwin
Australian/Fijian singer-songwriter Andrea Kirwin has been sharing her songs and stories on the Australian Folk Festival circuit for almost 20 years. Over that time she has gained a reputation as a well respected artist and performer with recent performances at Woodford Folk Festival, Cygnet Folk Festival, Port Fairy Folk Festival and Blue Mountains Folk Festival to name a few. Her songs are beautifully crafted and based on her experiences growing up and living between Fiji and Australia. She writes and performs her originals in the Folk/Soul/Roots and World Music genres with her acoustic guitar, cigar box, harmonica and stomp. You can find out more about Andrea's music as well as her curated concerts such as this one by visiting www.peacerunrecords.com
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/cooran/emlyn-and-vann-siwa-mauritius-at-cooran-hall/200029416531011
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, art, festivals, live-music, trips-adventures, music-festivals, concerts, performances, workshops, fine-arts, nonprofit, dance, country-music-festivals, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 36

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://events.humanitix.com/emlyn-and-vann-siwa-mauritius-at-cooran-hall?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=cooran-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Cooran
- **state**: QL
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: Cooran Hall
- **lat**: -26.33484
- **long**: 152.82201
- **full address**: Cooran Hall, 14 King Street,Noosa, Queensland, Cooran, Australia

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Peace Run Records & Agency (https://allevents.in/org/peace-run-records-and-agency/25941329)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 04 Jan, 2026 at 06:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Cooran Hall, 14 King Street,Noosa, Queensland, Cooran, Australia
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Peace Run Records & Agency
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** music, entertainment, art, festivals, live-music, trips-adventures, music-festivals, concerts, performances, workshops, fine-arts, nonprofit, dance, country-music-festivals, storytelling
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Emlyn and Vann Siwa (Mauritius) at Cooran Hall ?
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