An indigenous musical icon is set to headline at the free Yabun Festival in Victoria Park, Camperdown this month.

The organisers behind Yabun Festival, a free event designed to showcase indigenous and Torres Strait Islander arts and culture, have announced that rock and reggae legend Bart Willoughby will headline the 2016 event.

Willoughby is best known for anthemic classics like ‘Aboriginal Woman’ and ‘We Have Survived’, and his name will be familiar to any long-term – or even casual – fans of indigenous music, or indeed Australian music in general.

The free family-friendly event will also feature food stalls, singing lessons for kids and traditional indigenous games.

The Yabun Festival is free, and will hit Victoria Park, Camperdown on Tuesday January 26. More information is available at its Facebook page here.

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