Budjerah, a Coodjinburra man from the Bundjalung nation, performs a programme connecting his own soulful R&B songs with the music of Donny Hathaway. The set includes selections from Budjerah’s debut album, Gentleman, alongside Hathaway songs including “A Song for You”, “The Closer I Get To You” and “To Be Young, Gifted, and Black”. The performance explores the shared soul, honesty and groove in their music, with Budjerah honouring Hathaway while tracing the musical lineage in his own sound.