Podcasts

This week on Let’s Talk – Black Arts, Rachael catches up with First Nations singer-songwriter and visual creator GLVES to talk about her recent release, Stand Tall, and the commitments and concerns that shape her creative practice. GLVES, also known as Michelle Levings, creates a “blend of after-dark and other-worldly Blak Folktronica”, combining “electronic elements, soothing vocal loops, and organic instruments” alongside other visual mediums including photography, music videos and social media. This combination creates an artistic vision dedicated to understanding history and heritage, bloodline, and the stories she has inherited, driven by a deep appreciation of her Kaurareg, Fijian and Polynesian heritage, and a heartfelt longing to further connect with her culture. 

In this rich and wide-ranging conversation, Rachael & Michelle talk about what led her to this creative project, and how it relates to her broader political commitment to justice, equality, and an end to gendered, racial, and sexual violence.