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ANIAR means “from the west” and is the name of this exciting new band from the South West of Victoria, Australia. Aniar mix original songs and Celtic tunes with the sounds of the globe. Featuring the beautiful and haunting vocals of Gemma Belfrage and Airlie Tait’s flamboyant flute playing plus a driving rhythm section (Don Stewart – guitar and bouzouki, Andrew Hallett – acoustic bass, Gemma Belfrage – djembe), Aniar reinterpret the traditional and blend it with contemporary songs about Australian life to create music that is both poignant, uplifting and a lot of fun.