Yirrmal along with Aine Tyrrell will perform at the Ararat Hotel's, Red Room commencing at 8pm.

Celebrations are held across Australia each July to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC is celebrated not only in Indigenous communities, but by Australians from all walks of life. NAIDOC originally stood for 'National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee' but has become the name of the week itself.

There is no better way to celebrate than in sharing music. Ararat Live is excited to be able to bring a mix of cultures for the enjoyment of music lovers to Ararat. Yirrmal Marika a young Yolngu man from the community of Yirrkala in North-East Arnhem Land and on the same night Aine Tyrrell, a very talented Irish lass who grew up in Dublin.

Yirrmal was one of a group of Indigenous boys sponsored to attend St Josephs in Geelong. His first appearance locally was an impromptu performance when Neil Murray invited Yirrmal to join him on stage at the Lake Bolac Eel Festival in 2012. Yirrmal has a beautifully powerful voice and a natural captivating, charismatic stage presence.

The festival committee decided then he should return for a more lengthy session. In 2013 Yirrmal returned to perform with his mates playing guitar, didgeridoo and singing a mix of his clan's traditional songs with contemporary music.

Yirrmal is related to Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu on his mother's side, and his father, Witiyana Marika, was a singer and dancer in Yothu Yindi.

Therefore it is no surprise that Yirrmal has been inspired by his heroes in the Yothu Yindi band, he fuses traditional and contemporary songs with class and passion. He sings songs about his homeland and culture with feeling and depth.

He is one of the new generation of indigenous Australian artists that we will hear a lot about in the future.

"We're living in two worlds, learning in two worlds, carrying a message, a sharing of culture," Yirrmal said.

"We're exploring new horizons with our sound, mixing western styles with our traditional song, adding a new dimension to music. We aim to set an example for Indigenous youth, and to be strong, positive role models for the young generation."

Aine Tyrrell grew up in a musical household, inheriting the creative and wanderer gene from her parents, picking up her father's guitar early. Aine has shared the stage with Irish legends including Ararat Live past performer - Rosey. She then began travelling first to South America and finally settling on the Australian coast.

In Australia she has performed with Shane Howard and Clare Bowditch. Aine has recorded her debut album 'Queen of Swords' on a bus in outback Australia before winning Queenscliff Music Festival's 'Emerging Talent 2014'.

The theme for the 2015 National NAIDOC - We all Stand on Sacred Ground: Learn, Respect and Celebrate. ... has made an impression on the Ararat Live organisers.

"This show is an extra to what had been planned but the opportunity to celebrate and share new and exciting talent, showing respect to their culture with strong links to country was too good to pass," Dave Nicholson said.

Ararat Live is a not-for-profit collective whose main objective is to support original music. An entry fee of $20 per head goes to the performers and to support future events.