<p>Walmajarri elder and acclaimed singer-songwriter AuntieOlive Knight (Kankawa Nagarra) will bring a lifetime of storytelling, cultural knowledge and environmental advocacy to WOMADelaide this March, performing onKaurna Country as part of the festival’s diverse 2026 program.</p><p>Kankawa Nagarra’s music blends blues, gospel, country andWalmajarri language into songs shaped by ceremony, lived experience and an enduring connection to Country. </p><p>For Nagarra, the blues is not a borrowed form but one thatmirrors musical traditions she has known since childhood.</p><p>Knight grew up living a traditional nomadic life with herclan in the Kimberley before being relocated onto a pastoral lease. </p><p>Language sits at the core of Knight’s work, singing inEnglish, Kimberly Kriol and Walmajarri, a language she has spent decades helping to document and preserve. </p><p>Performing language on stage, particularly within blues andgospel frameworks, creates a powerful point of connection for diverse audiences.</p>