Voice of Lele will be sharing her journey from West Papua to Australia and empowering youth to create positive and meaningful change when she visits Shepparton next month.
A singer-songwriter, refugee, proud West Papuan woman, mother of four daughters, wife to Australian world music star Mitch Tambo and advocate for refugee women in Australia and the freedom of West Papua, Voice of Lele will be appearing at Shepparton Library on Thursday, June 19 for Refugee Week.
Lele’s family were granted refugee status in Australia in 1988 after fleeing West Papua, and her first contact of music was through her late father, Agustinus Rumwaropen.
With that, Lele and her sisters followed in his footsteps and created their own group, The Black Sistaz.
Committed and passionate about inspiring the next generation of performers, Lele also collaborated with her husband, Mitch, on the cultural exchange between the Melbourne West Papuan and Aboriginal communities called The West Papuan Youth Project.
And in 2019, Lele took a hiatus from The Black Sistaz to join Mitch on stage, touring extensively across Australia and abroad.
Entry is free, but bookings are recommended.
Bookings can be made online at gvlibraries.com.au/events, by phone on 1300 374 765 or via email at shepparton@gvlibraries.com.au
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