“Every migrant has their own experience to share and will certainly be able to relate to my story,” she said.
“I remember arriving at Sydney Airport as a 14-year-old and saying to my mother, ‘I can hear the koalas’, but they were actually black crows chattering away,” she said.
“It’s also the little things such as the taste of food which stays in my mind.”
“I started at Peakhurst High which was a wonderful school and encouraged me to pursue music. I hope to inspire others and help them adjust to having a new identity while still finding yourself; it can be a little challenging.
“There are lots of light, funny moments too so have no doubt the audience will find ‘Out of Africa’ very entertaining.”
Tarisai is joined by talented Ugandan-born Kenneth Tusubira in song and dance, acclaimed Zimbabwean keyboard player Jonathan Chagaresango and accomplished Ugandan actress, singer and model Suzan Mutesi.
Don’t miss this uplifting show, full of energy, great music, some tears… and much laughter.
Tickets: $38; seniors, $36; concession, $31.
Bookings: seymourcentre.com (July 3, 10 and 17) and riversideparramatta.com.au (August 5).
Singer-actor an inspiration
BANKSTOWN resident and Zimbabwe-born singer-actor Tarisai Vushe, of ‘Lion King’ and ‘Madiba the Musical’ fame, debuts her power-packed musical journey at the Seymour Centre Sound Lounge in July and Parramatta’s Riverside Theatre in August.
Co-written with Playscript’s Geoffrey Sykes, ‘Out of Africa’ is a celebration and meditation on one woman’s journey from a Zimbabwe village to Australia’s Top End and on to suburban Sydney.
In an exciting collage of traditional African and modern Australian song, dance, storytelling, rap, legend, comedy and more, Tarisai’s inspiring migrant story will entrance audiences.