Inka Marka at RFWMF 2007

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Vanuatu FestN'apuan

What an amazing weekend in the Village of Mele in Vanuatu for the Annual Festival N'apuan. Inka Marka had the priveldge to be invited to this event along with The Whitehouse from Australia, and The Black Seeds from New Zealand. This Three day Music event set in the sports grounds just above the capital of Port Vila . The first day featured 25 local String bands , the indigenous style of music from the Pacific region. The band were treated to a reception at the Museum and Library buidling situated on the edge fot he parklands, and the expeirence of trying Kava, the local brew, and mixing it up wiht all the local dignitaries and event organisers.

Here are a few pictures from this event.

rAINF FOREST WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL 2007

Hola everyone,
Inka Marka have just returned from the Sarawak Rain forest Festival in Borneo Malaysia.
This is one of the premier World Music events in ASIA and indeed the world. Set in the luscious rain forest of Santubong on the Island of Borneo Malaysia, it is a pristine and special place in the world. The festival line up was impressive by any ones standards, and included premier groups from all over the world. This was Inka Marka's third appearance at the event, having performed in 2002, and 2000 respectively. Inka Marka and Black Umofolosi from Zimbabwe are the only groups to have been invited back to this event three times. 2007 was the 10th year anniversary of this festival and also Malaysia's 50th year of Independence celebrations.The festival was held over three days, with a combination of workshops and Main stage performances. The lush Sarawak T9ourism village was the site for the event, and the unusual and exotic longhouses of the rainforest people were the host venues for many of the workshops, and impromptu music jams that seemd to be taking place all over the place. Audience participation in the workshops was a must, and foot stamping, clapping, and singing was the norm for these events.

Balmoral Arts Festival

When we were booked for the Balmoral Arts festival we had no idea where Balmoral was. After a quick consultation of a map, we devined that it was about 4 hours by car, east of Melbourne, and somewhere close to the South Australian border. After a few false starts, a side trip to a town that was definatly not on the route map, and several stops for refreshments, we finally arrived, just as the sun was setting and the kangaroos were out in full hop..What a sight it was for us city slickers. to be driving along a country road, to the accompaniament of a hopping kanga... or two...Its when your out in the bush, that you realise the extent of the drought gripping australia, the barren dry earth poking through the yellowing dry grass, that was once a green pasture. The festival was an event that was supposed to cheer up the locals of Balmoral, raise moral, and make them forget the awful tricks that the climate was playing on them..I thought to myslef, that a huge downpour of the liquid gold called rain, was the only thing that was going to make these people happy..Our accomodation was in the local pub, the central watering hole of the district. We were a bit uneasy as we walked into the bar, we've had some bad experiences in the past, out in the country regions of australia, where some drunken red neck has looked at the band members, and made some thoughless comments, or even worse, has made them unwelcome..NOT SO HERE..Balmoral has to be one of Australia's friendliest towns. Within minutes of sitting down, people had gathered around asking Jose where he was from, and where Bolivia was..what did he think about the new Bolivian president, was he a real inka, did he like australia, and countless other questions. Beers were thrust into his hands, songs were requested, and the conversation just kept flowing, with many people from the dining room coming in to meet the guys, and chat with them. We made some great freinds that night..including a generous man who after conversing with the guys, realised that they enjoyed a rabbit or two in the cooking pot. Next day he turned up to the festival, with an invite to his home, as the rabbits were stewing away on the stove..and the beers chilling. It was a great event, and we hope the people of Balmoral enjoyed our visit as much as we enjoyed visitng them..

Blamoral Arts Festival

When we were booked for the Balmoral Arts festival we had no idea where Balmoral was. After a quick consultation of a map, we devined that it was about 4 hours by car, east of Melbourne, and somewhere close to the South Australian border. After a few false starts, a side trip to a town that was definatly not on the route map, and several stops for refreshments, we finally arrived, just as the sun was setting and the kangaroos were out in full hop..What a sight it was for us city slickers. to be driving along a country road, to the accompaniament of a hopping kanga... or two...Its when your out in the bush, that you realise the extent of the drought gripping australia, the barren dry earth poking through the yellowing dry grass, that was once a green pasture. The festival was an event that was supposed to cheer up the locals of Balmoral, raise moral, and make them forget the awful tricks that the climate was playing on them..I thought to myslef, that a huge downpour of the liquid gold called rain, was the only thing that was going to make these people happy..Our accomodation was in the local pub, the central watering hole of the district. We were a bit uneasy as we walked into the bar, we've had some bad experiences in the past, out in the country regions of australia, where some drunken red neck has looked at the band members, and made some thoughless comments, or even worse, has made them unwelcome..NOT SO HERE..Balmoral has to be one of Australia's friendliest towns. Within minutes of sitting down, people had gathered around asking Jose where he was from, and where Bolivia was..what did he think about the new Bolivian president, was he a real inka, did he like australia, and countless other questions. Beers were thrust into his hands, songs were requested, and the conversation just kept flowing, with many people from the dining room coming in to meet the guys, and chat with them. We made some great freinds that night..including a generous man who after conversing with the guys, realised that they enjoyed a rabbit or two in the cooking pot. Next day he turned up to the festival, with an invite to his home, as the rabbits were stewing away on the stove..and the beers chilling. It was a great event, and we hope the people of Balmoral enjoyed our visit as much as we enjoyed visitng them..

austrian club annual event

A day of merriment and entertainment was held at the Austrian club in Heidlburg Melbourne Australia. Thiss annual event is very multicultural, with muisc from all over the globe being featured, as well as the traditional Austrian slapping and clapping music..The band had a great day, with a tempting array of schnapps to choose from, the beer was great, and the food even better.

Second Latin American & Asiann Pacific Gathering of Indigenous peoples

This event culminated in an evening of entertainment and a meal with Inka Marka bringing some authentic flavour to the nights festivities.

The Mexican Navy comes to Town

Jose, Henry and Enrique show our mexcian freinds some Gringo hospitaltiy..

Monash Uni Multiultural day

As always, the band had a great day out at Monash University. One of Melboures' most culturally diverse campus's..there were students from all around the world actively participatng in the days events.t

Dame Edna & Lord Mayor So enjoy our music @ the Queen Vic Market

Whilst setting up to perform at our regualr weekend spot at the Queen Victoria Market in Melbourne we were greeted by the arrival of a limousine and film crew, containing the Interntional superstar housewife, Dame Edna Everage. no one was more surprised than ourselves.

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Latrobe university Multcultural week

Well what a rainy day in Melbourne. I suppose this is what most people excpect our weather to be. After the long treck out to Latrobe university, despite the weather the band was received very warmly.Its been awhile since we posted a blog, and for various reasons, it was one of those tasks that just kept creeping to the bottom of the list of things to do.We've had a very busy couple of months, with lots of events, a gigs ...never quite enough time to get to the computer to update the website or the blogsite.Well keep writing to us. we love to hear from you all.