One Space events is proud to present as part of the Sydney Sacred Music Festival "Sacred Roots" on Saturday 3rd September.

Sacred Roots collaboration between renowned world music artists Carmella Baynie, Yantra de Vilder, Amir Paiss and Avishai Barnatan uniting voices as one.

Their music is inspired by the sounds and songs of traditional cultures reinvisioned in a contemporary style. By weaving the sacred musical elements of ancient people and places from the far corners of our earth, including Sanskrit, Latin, Aramaic and Hebrew influences, we aim to inspire and uplift audiences to a place of deep listening and immersion.

ABOUT THE ARTISTS: 

Carmella Baynie, award winning vocalist and composer, caught a generationʼs attention with her first hit single Sweet Silence which charted in Australia, South East Asia and Japan during the mid 1990ʼs.
Throughout Carmellaʼs accomplished career, she has opened for the likes of Eartha Kitt, Daryl Braithwaite, Jenny Morris, Paul Capsis, and has composed for top 10 artists from China, Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong. Carmella is now one of Australiaʼs most popular and sought after sacred singers, travelling the world performing and facilitating vocal workshops throughout New Zealand, India, Asia and the USA.

Yantra de Vilder is a composer, performer and multi-instrumentalist in dance, theatre, film and TV. She has broad experience working with musicians across diverse ethnographies; fusing traditional instrumentation and unique community voice with contemporary instrumentation, new music technologies and soundscapes sampled from community or place. She has worked for the BBC as a composer and music consultant for the last 15 years on projects in London, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Burma.

Amir Paiss and Avishai Barnatan are both Multi-Instrumentalists, sound explorers, producers and founding members of world music Hebrew-Arab International group SHEVA, which has peformed in many festivals and venues around the world. They have been working together for 20 years, performing and producing Sacred Music, bringing the Spirit of Peace , Unity and reconciliation as their essential message.
Touching the hearts of people all over the world with their music, they combine unique ancient and modern instruments and songs that bring together the roots of Hebrew, Sufi and Yogic traditions.
Their sharing is a testimony to the interactive healing and inspiring bridging power of Music.

Doors open:  6.30pm 

Concert: 7pm

All ages welcome.