Entertainment
3 November, 2024
Indian ‘angelic’ singers
GET in touch with your spiritual side while enjoying world-class music by the angelic vocals of singers Kester Pandyan and Shreya Jayadeep coming straight from India for a night that’s set to unite all religions across Cairns.
Organised by Ads On Wings and Wheels (AOWW) and supported by the Global Organisation People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) Cairns, ‘Celebration of the Holy Voice’ is a concert of worship music coming to the Edge Hill State School’s Performing Arts Centre on Wednesday, November 6, aiming to unite all religious denominations for a night of worship and healing.
The event will feature the special guests Kester Pandyan – a renowned Indian singer – accompanied by the up-and-coming teenage singer Shreya Jayadeep for some heavenly vocals.
“I’d describe this event as food for the soul,” said organiser Aju J Matthew.
“This is the first time we’ve done this and we’d like to encourage the community to support us. We have capacity for 500 people and we’re hoping to meet it.
“The Celebration of the Holy Voice in Cairns is very special to the Malayalee – people from the state of Kerala in India – community in Cairns. Kester is a very renowned singer in India. People say his voice is very soothing and healing and he sings his songs in Malayalam language.
“We have a big Malayalee community in Cairns so this will mean a lot to them, but there are also songs in English and the Yarrabah Church will be opening the show, so it’s not just for the Indian community in Cairns, this is a show open to everyone who has faith and wants to feed their soul.”
The event is from 5.30pm to 9.30pm with an opening performance from the Yarrabah Church and food available for purchase.
“We have cultural shows and Bollywood shows, but nothing that can bring people together to enrich their soul, so this is our attempt at doing it,” Mr Matthew said.
“Something like this doesn’t happen often, it’s a big effort because we’re bringing the artists from India and this is the reason why we’re attaching a ticket price to the event. We’re dependent on ticket sales and sponsorships.
“So come along for a night of music and healing, Kester’s voice is very soothing and has the power of healing, so come and support him and us.”
To buy tickets, visit https://bit.ly/3C2p0SX
