Voices From Afar brings you music from Papuan rainforests, dance from Pacific atolls, news from the foothills of the Andes, and songs from the snows of Tibet. It brings you the sound of ancient shamanic traditions and instruments from the dawn of Man. It brings a taste of cultures rooted in a world a long way from our own.

Voices From Afar has a line-up that includes didgeridoo and Native American flute. It presents the ceremonial dances of the Kiribati islands, echoing the flight of the frigate bird.

Benny Wenda, a tribal leader from West Papua, performs with his Lani Singers. Songs from Ugyen Choephell and Sherap transports you to Tibet.

Reynaldo Mariqueo of the Mapuche people provides an update on the state of indigenous cultures in South America.

And Juan Gabriel harnesses Mayan astrology and other shamanic traditions to explore the vibrational qualities of Sound.

The U.N. took 20 years to pass the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples – with only the US, Canada, New Zealand and Australia opposing it (though Australia has since changed its stance). The Declaration offers protection to cultures threatened with extinction and marginalisation – cultures that have survived for thousands of years. The robustness of these ancient ways of life have much to teach our modern world with its unsustainable thirst for growth, consumption and novelty.

Voices From Afar is at 7.30pm on Sunday 13th September at the Pierian Centre, 27 Portland Square, St Pauls, Bristol BS2 8SA.

Tickets are £7.50 (concessions available for low incomes) – and booking is strongly recommended on 0117 924 4512 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Contact us too for information on the one-day conference Indigenous Perspectives in October.