On this week's episode of North East Arnhem Land with Mon we were lucky enough to speak with Baykali Ganambarr.Although he was born in Alice Springs, at a young age Baykali moved with his family to Galiwin'ku - an island off Arnhem Land.For over six years Baykali has been travelling the world with DJUKI MALA - an Indigenous dance group who rose to fame in 2007 after a video of them performing to Zorba the Greek went viral.He's also one of the lead actors in the upcoming feature film, The Nightingale - written and directed by The Babadook's Jennifer Kent. Without giving too much away he may or may not have won a prestigious award at the Venice Film Festival last year - but you'll have to listen to find out (or google his name).In this conversation we speak about Baykali's childhood, the importance of family, his love of performing and his passion for sharing his culture to the world.This guy really is the epitome of a superstar and is an incredible role model - big things are sure to come his way. I know I say this a lot, but if you are looking to be inspired today, this episode is not to be missed.

Credits
Host: Monika O'Hanlon
Special thanks to Baykali Ganambarr
You can check out a sneak peak of his upcoming film The Nightingale here
Thanks to Gove FM
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