Manta Milmilpa (Sacred Ground)
Manta Milmilpa means Sacred Ground in Pitjantjatjara and refers to the sacredness of the land where the dead are buried.
Robert K Champion gives the past and present a voice, shedding light on the nation’s truth with stories and songs from his homelands and onward journey to Narrm (Melbourne).
With haunting guitar, he awakens the untold tales of injustices and violence against Blak peoples.
A Gubrun, Kokatha and Mirning man, Robert is a legendary guitarist and a singer-songwriter who spends time using music and songwriting to connect with audiences and communities.
Robert’s intense content can stir the spirit, and the performance ends with a ceremony to cleanse and drift back into the present moment.
Champion is a storyteller who wants to share his tales and has developed them so that they can be heard and understood.