Fred Leone
Special Guest Artist
Brisbane QLD, Australia
About
Fred Leone is an initiated Garrwa man, and one of the Butchulla Songmen with Aboriginal, Tongan and South-Sea Islander roots. As a Songman, Fred is one of the custodians of the traditional songs of the Butchulla tribe and one of a handful of keepers of their language.
In 2024 Fred was awarded the Brisbane NAIDOC Music Award. In 2026, he was awarded a National Indigenous Music Award for Artist of the Year, with his cousin Birdz,
