Explore advocacy and creativity with Bellamore Ndayikeze and Ta-Ku
Join youth advocate and artist Bellamore Ndayikeze for a special podcast series during the KickstART Festival 2022 exploring the Youth Week WA 2022 theme of "Booraka Korangan-ak, Courage to Change". The podcast will feature conversations exploring the intersections of creativity, art and advocacy with special guests: Joshua Eggington (AKA "Flewnt MC"), Harry Hilfiger (Student and musical artist), Linda Irinza (Soul Alphabet) , Jay Emmanuel (Actor, playwright, and director), Zahra Al-Hilaly (Law/Journalism student and WA Youth Week Ambassador 2020-21), and Regan Mathews (AKA "Ta-ku").
This special series is produced by Propel Youth Arts WA and RTRFM 92.1, and co-presented with BN Collective and Encounter Theatre.
Podcast artwork by Elsie Andrewes from Studio Kiin and music by Annika Moses
Details
When: Wednesday 13 April, 4pm
Where: Episodes out on Soundcloud
About Bellamore Ndayikeze
Bellamore is the Creative Director of BN Collective, a platform providing opportunities to young people through advocacy. She has established herself as a respected influential young woman in the community. Bellamore is a tireless advocate for young people and has been involved in many boards and advisory groups including the Ministerial Youth Advisory Council, and is a founding member of the Multicultural Youth Advocacy Network. She was named the 2019 WA Youth Week Ambassador and featured in the WA Museum Boola Bardip in the Migration Stories. In addition, she enjoys coaching AFL and creating music. Bellamore has had an amazing journey and she is willing to live life to the fullest.
About Ta-Ku
Ta-ku might be the modern day renaissance man. Haven risen to prominence as one of Australia’s most in-demand beatmakers, the Perth-based artist (real name Regan Matthews) has found himself curator of a rapidly expanding, multi-disciplinary creative empire.
From the early ‘Soundcloud Era’ days uploading daily cuts to a clutch of co-writes & production efforts for the likes of Anderson Paak, Flume, Chet Faker, BANKS, Childish Gambino, Wafia, Alina Baraz, Masego, Ty Dolla Sign, Justin Timberlake and more as well as countless self-releases.
This insatiable drive to create is a personal one. Ta-ku now applies it to a diverse range of passion projects that encompass photography, design, creative direction, business & fashion. From being founder & CD of his own creative agency Pretty-Soon in his hometown in Perth to his creative label 823 - a community built on a love for an appreciation to those who inspire you.The common thread for his work is one of collaboration and self-expression, the key to managing these disparate passions is respect.
About the Youth Week WA KickstART Festival
Presented by Propel Youth Arts WA, the KickstART Festival has been the flagship event of Youth Week WA for 12 years running. KickstART offers over 60 free events - including workshops, talks, performances, mentorships, exhibitions, markets, and other special events - between 8 - 16 April, for young people aged 12-26.
Due to growing concerns about COVID-19 and the anticipated continued spread of Omicron across our communities in Boorloo (Perth) and WA, the Propel team has decided to pivot towards digital and hybrid formats for the delivery of the KickstART Festival this April.
The Youth Week WA KickstART Festival 2022 is presented by Propel Youth Arts WA and is funded by the Government of Western Australia through the Department of Communities and the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries. KickstART is also supported by Lotterywest, the City of Perth, the City of Stirling, the City of Fremantle, and the City of Vincent.