Ryka Satrick

Ryka Ali Satrick is multi-talented young indigenous performer; already a maestro in the art of Didgeridoo playing, having started performing from the age of seven.

Ryka is also profound and dynamic in both mainland Aboriginal and Torres Strait styles of dancing. Ryka’s heritage comes from both the mainland and the Torres Strait Islands;

His aboriginal background is from the Yidinji Tribe (Cairns) Wuthathi Tribe (Shelbourne Bay) and the Ku Ku Yalangi Tribe (Mossman) in North Queensland Australia, and His Torres Strait roots are from Moa, Darnley, and Yam Islands. Ryka has had a colourful up bringing from starting his career as a seven year old at Uluru (Central Desert) to spending two years abroad in the USA as a young entertainer; Ryka has just released self-titled CD featuring hip hop/urban sounds combined with the didgeridoo.

RESUME WITH DESCENDANCE AND JOSE CALARCO

2012

Vietnam Tour Hue, Danang, Ho Chi Minh.

2012

Aboriginal Business Awards Sydney Town Hall.

2007-2012

Corporate Events Australia with Descendance.

2011

Aboriginal Deadly Awards Opera House Sydney performance.

2011

Tour of Moscow Russia Australia promotions and Performances.

2011

Tour of Qatar for the Asian Football Cup.

2009

Tour of South Italy for Ghironda Festival (Descendance)

2009

Tour of Trinidad Red Earth Festival (Descendance)

2009

Hawaii tour, Honolulu Festival, Schools, Palace Theatre Hilo (Descendance)

2009

Tour of Rome with Descendance to promote the film Australia by Baz Lurhman (Descendance)

2008

Bulgaria and Netherlands Tour 7 weeks with Descendance (Descendance)

2008

The Aboriginal Deadly Awards Sydney Opera House 2008 with Descendance.

2004-2009

Educational school performances across Australia and New Zealand.

2008

Tour of Sydney jails for NAIDOC week Descendance..

2008-2012

Corporate performance in Australia Descendance.

2008

Performance for the Popes Tour of Sydney for World Youth Day.

2008

NAIDOC Ball and Aboriginal Awards Canberra Convention Centre 2008. Flames in the Forest, Port Douglas Cairns, Spectacular Indigenous performance in rainforest with Pyrotechnics, Laser lighting, and stage reveal.

2006

Tours New York, performs at the United Nations 5th session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues; American Indian Community House,The American Museum of Natural History, The United Nations International Schools, The Australian Consulate General, The International Indigenous Funders Forum, and the Baltimore Aquarium in Maryland, with Descendance.

2005-2007

Performing and living in the USA, New York, LA, Kentucky.

2005

World Expo in Aichi, Japan

2004

International Youth Parliament Yaban Indigenous Concert.

2003

Winner in the Young, Black and Deadly Talent Quest, Opera House Sydney.