Bran Nue Dae

Bran Nue Dae is a 1990 musical set in Broome, Western Australia, that tells stories and of issues relating to Indigenous Australians.

[1] It was written by Jimmy Chi and his band Kuckles and friends, and was the first Aboriginal Australian musical.

Twenty years of evolution: in writers, political activists, actors, dancers, singers and song-writers, preceded it.Gail Mabo performed in the Sydney run of the musical in 1991.

[6] A 1991 television documentary Bran Nue Dae tells the story of the creation of the musical.

[9] The musical has been turned into a feature film of the same title, directed by Rachel Perkins starring Ernie Dingo, Geoffrey Rush, Jessica Mauboy, Missy Higgins, Deborah Mailman, Magda Szubanski and Dan Sultan.