Merindi’s journey to maintain culture, educate and empower all is complimented through her uniquely orchestrated Bama resonance and soulful, easy listening. Influenced by her strong connection to her mother’s land, Kuku Yalanji (Mossman, NQ), Merindi’s artistic practice over the years has manoeuvred to other creative mediums including weaving and painting. Extending her wings from humble beginnings as one third of trio ‘Briscoe Sisters’, her career highlights include performances at Port Fairy Folk Festival, Woodford Festival, Yarrabah Band Festival and sharing the stages with some of Australia’s greats such as Archie Roach, Rochelle Pitt-Watson, Troy Cassar Daley, Emma Donavan, Tiddas and more. A mama in the arts, Merindi’s passion to see culture and history shared, embraced and accepted from day one has been a driving force behind her involvement with the Ngamumu project. Covering a range of roles in the arts including performer, producer and community and cultural development practitioner. Merindi views her life as ever growing, ever learning, striving for a better future for generations to follow.
Bama = People of the Land
