Generations & Dynasties: The Brady Family
A powerful afternoon of storytelling, captivating conversation, and exploring how cultural legacy is passed down the generations through music.
Come share an afternoon with the Brady family; a lineage of First Nations artists whose creative practices are rooted in Culture, Country, and Connection.
Bringing together respected Elder Graham Brady and his nephew Jungaji, Professor Chelsea Watego leads the afternoon’s discussion, spanning generations of cultural knowledge and creative expression. Through storytelling and conversation, they share the lived experiences, histories and relationships that continue to shape their artistry. Together, the Bradys will perform some of the music this process has inspired.
A senior Custodian of Western Gu Gu Yalanji culture from Cape York, Graham Brady has dedicated over five decades to the maintenance, teaching and revitalisation of cultural knowledge. A master artefact maker, songman, dancer, choreographer and storyteller, his work reflects a lifetime of cultural leadership and artistic excellence, grounded in the wisdom passed down through his ancestors.
Carrying this legacy forward, Jungaji is a songwriter, visual artist and storyteller whose work bridges ancient songlines with contemporary sound. Blending soul and R&B with deep cultural knowledge, his music speaks to identity, resilience and connection. His award-winning debut album Betting On Blak marks him as a leading voice in a new generation of First Nations artists.
Together, the Brady family offers a rare and moving insight into the passing of knowledge across generations, from Uncle to nephew. This is a story of legacy in motion: where Culture is lived, shared, and carried forward through music, memory, and kinship.
Dates & Times
15 Sep
Duration: 60 mins, no interval
Venue
Magic Mirrors Spiegeltent
Prices & Ticket Info
From $19.90 - $40
Booths Booths are only available to book in groups of 6, please select all 6 seats on the map to purchase. There are two steps up to each booth.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair Access
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Artists
Professor Chelsea Watego
Professor Chelsea Watego (formerly Bond) is a Munanjahli and South Sea Islander woman and Executive Director of QUT’s Carumba Institute. With more than 25 years of experience in Indigenous public health, her scholarship has drawn attention to the role of race, leading the formation of a new field, Indigenous humanities, which is committed to the survival of Indigenous peoples locally and globally, foregrounding Indigenous intellectual sovereignty (ie. Black Knowing). She is a prolific writer and public intellectual, having written for Indigenous X, NITV, The Guardian, and The Conversation and host of popular podcasts ‘Read the Play’ and ‘Wild Black Women’. She is a founding board member of Inala Wangarra and the Institute for Collaborative Race Research, but most importantly, she is also a proud mum to five beautiful children. Her debut book ‘Another Day in the Colony’ was met with critical acclaim and her most recent book ‘Black Thoughts Matter’ published in 2025 is a catalogue of more than a decade of editorials and essays she has authored.