Grace Barbé

Early life Barbé was born in Mahe, Seychelles Her first experience of Australia came at the age of 6, when her mother received a scholarship to study at a university in Perth. The family returned to Seychelles at the end of her mother's studies, when Barbé was 12. Barbé moved permanently to Australia when she was 16 with her mother, sister and twin brothers and she commenced performing for the Seychellois community living in Perth.

Career 2005–present: Solo albums In 2006, Grace Barbe, James Searle won World/Folk Song for "Mon Ankor Anmourer" at the WAM Song of the Year.

Welele! was released digitally in November 2013 and on CD in August 2014.

In May 2019, Barbé released the third studio album, Fanm: Woman. The album was nominated for Best World Album at the 2020 ARIA Music Awards.

Discography Albums +List of albums, with release date and label shown Title Details Kreol Daughter Released: December 2008 Label: Afrotropik Records (ATCD01) Formats: CD, DD Fanm: Woman Released: May 2019 Label: Afrotropik Records (ATVA01) Formats: LP, DD, streaming

Extended plays +List of EPs, with release date and label shown Title Details Grace Barbé Released: 2007 Label: ProCopy (5697) Formats: CD

Awards and nominations ARIA Music Awards The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. 2020 Fanm: Woman Best World Music Album

National Live Music Awards The National Live Music Awards are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse and successful live industry, celebrating the diversity and success of the Australian live scene. They commenced in 2016. 2020 Grace Barbé Live Bassist of the Year

WAM Song of the Year The WAM Song of the Year was formed by the Western Australian Rock Music Industry Association Inc. (WARMIA) in 1985, with its main aim to develop and run annual awards recognising achievements within the music industry in Western Australia. 2006 "Mon Ankor Anmourer" by Grace Barbé and James Searle World/Folk song of the Year 2014 "Fatige" by Grace Barbé World/Folk song of the Year 2020 "Mardilo" by Grace Barbé Global song of the Year

West Australian Music Industry Awards The West Australian Music Industry Awards (WAMIs) are annual awards presented to the local contemporary music industry, put on annually by the Western Australian Music Industry Association Inc (WAM). Barbé has won thirteen awards.

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