Each year the Deadlys brings the best of Black Australia to the Sydney Opera House, and this year is no exception, with the internationally acclaimed angelic voice of Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu set to resonate through the Concert Hall as the 14th annual Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander awards celebrate Indigenous excellence in music, sport, entertainment and community achievement from 8pm on Thursday, October 9, 2008.
Also starring on the Deadlys stage in 2008 will be the captivating Jessica Mauboy and the legendary Jimmy Little. They’ll be joined by host Luke Carroll and an impressive array of Indigenous celebrities and high achievers, including Olympians Rohanee Cox and Benn Harradine, league sensation Greg Inglis, singer/songwriter Dan Sultan and Helpmann Award-winning actress Leah Purcell.
