On April 22, the new generation of contemporary Brisbane musicians of Asian heritage is going to be served up hot at BEMAC's World Music Café: New Generation. Performing live will be Brisbane-based, Malaysian-born singer, songwriter and producer May Lyn, with her distinct vocals and lush, unique sonic aesthetic, which has been dubbed Atmospheric Future R&B.... Read more »

BEMAC PRESENTS... WORLD JAM - ARTIST THINK TANK EVENING WORLD JAM is an evening for the artists. As part of BEMAC's ongoing committment to support and strengthen multicultural arts in Queensland, we are holding an evening to share thoughts, network, eat, drink and jam the night away! Do you have ideas, opnions and passion for... Read more »

BEMAC is proud to be bringing the exquisite Tibet2Timbuk2 back together for a performance under the Story Bridge at our World Music Cafe on Saturday, June 24. Since Tibet2Timbuk2’s formation in 2008, the world music supergroup’s rare live performances have been met with rave reviews. Filmmaker Albert Falzon described witnessing a performance by the eclectic... Read more »

BEMAC is hosting a special World Music Café in celebration of NAIDOC Week 2017. Taking place on Friday, 7 July, BEMAC’s World Music Café will feature emerging contemporary Indigenous singer-songwriters Sue Ray and Robbie Miller. Having spent the past 12 years intricately developing his vocal prowess, Robbie Miller is proving to be a promising and exciting... Read more »

In 2017, BEMAC is delivering four FREE Professional Development Workshops aimed at providing local artists with opportunities to upskill in various areas of the creative arts industry. These workshops are part of BEMAC’s ongoing efforts to support and nurture multicultural artists residing in Queensland. BEMAC understands it can be a struggle for artists and creatives to keep up with the... Read more »

BEMAC is bringing two-time Queensland Music Award winners MZAZA, and Melbourne’s gypsy folk trio Vardos, together for a World Music Café spiced with furious dancing, electrifying performances and the mesmerising music of Eastern Europe. With their impressive musicianship, energetic live performances and phenomenal flair for reinventing musical traditions, both bands have firmly established themselves as... Read more »

In 2017, BEMAC is delivering Get Prep'd - four FREE Professional Development Workshops aimed at providing local artists with opportunities to upskill in various areas of the creative arts industry. These workshops are part of BEMAC’s ongoing efforts to support and nurture multicultural artists residing in Queensland. BEMAC understands it can be a struggle for artists and creatives to keep... Read more »

For one night only, the award-winning Culture Train will stop over in Brisbane for an intimate performance under the iconic Story Bridge at Queensland Multicultural Centre, during its regional tour in celebration of Queensland Multicultural Month. Featuring Dheeraj Shrestha (Nepal), Clara Domingo (Spain), Ajak Kwai (Sudan), Dya Singh (India) and Mario Conde (Bolivio) five world-renowned... Read more »

In 2017, BEMAC is delivering Get Prep'd - four FREE Professional Development Workshops aimed at providing local artists with opportunities to upskill in various areas of the creative arts industry. These workshops are part of BEMAC’s ongoing efforts to support and nurture multicultural artists residing in Queensland. BEMAC understands it can be a struggle for artists and creatives to keep up with... Read more »

BEMAC will proudly present a collaboration between Taro Terahara, one of the leading musicians in the thriving and highly competitive Indian classical music scene in Japan, Shen Flindell, one of Australia’s leading tabla players, and Tenzin Choegyal, in a For Tibet With Love concert. On Saturday, 23 September Japanese bansuri master Taro Terahara will be... Read more »

On 21 October, BEMAC’s final World Music Café of 2017 will bring a sultry bouquet of Cuban ‘son’, Latin Jazz, Afro groove and Flamenco to the Queensland Multicultural Centre. Featuring the Sunshine Coast’s Canta La Tumba and acclaimed Brisbane duo Imaya, World Music Café: Cubana Fuego will summon the red-blooded soul of Cuban and Latin... Read more »

Get swept up in a Spanish fever of song and dance when BEMAC presents EMERGE LIVE at the Queensland Multicultural Centre on Friday, November 17. The performance will be the climax of a two-day vocal and performance workshop facilitated by internationally established Spanish singer-songwriter Clara Domingo of Culture Train 2017 fame. Born in Barcelona, to... Read more »