NARPACA PRESENTS Nabarlek The garage band that never had a garage! With music described as a riot of ska, reggae and the best of bar-room rock* Nabarlek is a blistering live band from Western Arnhemland.  Winners of the NT Band of the Year (2005), this nine-piece Indigenous band arrange their traditional songs and stories into Rock 'n' Roll format.  With magic in their voices, they sing both in tribal language and English.  Their style is known as "Indigenous Roots" and is influenced by rock, reggae, country and gospel. It all started with a couple of battered acoustic guitars and flour tin drums.  Twenty years on, Nabarlek have released three CDs and toured to Germany and throughout Australia. Nabarlek's music strengthens traditional culture through its appeal to people of all ages and backgrounds.  Nabarlek contine to amaze critics and gain new fans at every performance.  You too will be captivated by their enthusiam and energy! *quote from The New International Queensland & Northern Territory Itinerary (All A venues) February Tues 27                Darwin Entertainment Centre March Wed 7                  Rockhampton, Pilbeam Theatre, 7.30pm Thurs 8                 Mackay Entertainment Centre Fri 9                     Townsville Civic Theatre Sat 10                  Cairns Civic Theatre All performances 8pm unless otherwise listed.   "The guys are ... amazingly powerful on [stage]. Their ability to go unplugged for some traditional songs and dance only strengthened the case of their unadorned and powerful rock performance." Robyn Archer, Australia's Indigenous Arts Tour managed and coordinated by the Regional Touring Office -ARTS