A groundbreaking intercultural music collaboration featuring Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, Samoan, Papua New Guinean and non-Indigenous artists premiered in Magandjin/Brisbane last week.

'The Third Space - A Sacred Place' brought together musicians from across the Pacific and Australia for a one-night-only performance at The Princess Theatre.

The event was produced by community-driven arts organisation Topology and Indigenous performing arts company Gaba Musik.

Samoan Talking High Chief and performer Taitu'uga Kitchener Wesche told National Indigenous Times 'The Third Space - A Sacred Place' was a spiritual concept grounded in connection and ancestry.

"'The Third Space - A Sacred Place' is going into that next realm of our ancestors, coming together with our songlines," he said.

The production featured performances by Topology comprising of Christa Powell, John Babbage, Therese Milanovic, Bernard Hoey and Robert Davidson, Deline Briscoe (Yalanji), Jungaji (Yalanji), Kristal West (Murray Island/Zenadth Kes), Yirrmal (Yolngu), Airileke (Motu/PNG/Gabagaba), Taitu'uga Kitchener Wesche (Samoa), Kaylah Coghill (Yuggera) and Afour (Samoa), with a Welcome to Country by Yuggera Elder Gaja Kerry Charlton.

Flowing continuously without applause breaks, the 90-minute performance combining jazz, classical, soul, folk, country and roots with traditional sounds such as Samoan chants and Papua New Guinean log drumming.

Gaba Musik co-director, Deline Briscoe, said the event represented deep cultural collaboration and unity through music.

"'The Third Space - A Sacred Place' is about bringing together different cultures, learning about each other and going to a third place together," she said.

"It's about trust and connection, and we wanted audiences to feel that sense of belonging that comes from relationships built through creativity."

Topology's Creative Director Christa Powell told National Indigenous Times the collaboration had grown from a long-term partnership.

"In Topology we've always done cross-cultural collaboration, and we've talked about going to a third space," she said.

"There's a deeper meaning in First Nations of the third place being a sacred place."

Ms Powell elaborated on the concept of 'The Third Space - A Sacred Place' as about creating something beyond a typical shared stage.

"It's really understanding the artistic and creative language of other artists and then together you go to this other place rather than just putting, two bands or two people or two artists on stage, it's more like a double bill," she said.

"Being in that space and jamming and talking musically and culturally and, learning about each other and the long history of stories and then putting it on stage has been fantastic.

"This is going to be the first of a long line of projects as we develop this concert more."

Mr Wesche said his involvement in the performance reflected his cultural responsibilities and family connections.

"I sit on both worlds, and as a father it's always important for me to make sure my kids walk culturally strong in both worlds," he said.

"I'm just trying to do the best to represent my sons' cultures being proud Samoan and proud Aboriginal."

Mr Wesche performed alongside his sons, incorporating traditional Samoan and Gunggari songs, including one that had not been performed publicly since 1964.

Ms Powell said the performance was designed to take audiences on a continuous musical journey, focussing on sound and emotion rather than musical boundaries.

"It's really about trying anything and asking does it sound good? Do we like it? Does it make you feel good? It's really the only parameters," she said.

Ms Briscoe said the audience experience was central to the project's message.

"While everyone experienced the same concert, each person took away something unique," she said.

Mr Wesche said the strong turnout showed growing interest in cultural collaboration.

Both Mr Wesche and Ms Powell said they hoped to take 'The Third Space - A Sacred Place' to international audiences.

"This is world stage material, and it shows the power of culture from this side of the world," Mr Wesche said.