#GreatAlbums2000s - #Gurrumul (2008). The late Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu was an inordinately gifted Australian singer-songwriter of Yolgnu Aboriginal descent. Blind since birth, the multi-instrumentalist created stark and startling narrative songs about his personal struggles and the plight of Indigenous peoples. Sung partly in Yolgnu, partly in English, Gurrumul's haunting tenor and harmonized vocals were unparalleled in modern folk music.
Djarimirri Child of the Rainbow
https://www.abc.net.au/listen/classic/features/gurrumul-djarimirri,-child-of-the-rainbow/9951162
Bayini ft. Dian/Gurrumul
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-26/nt-gurrumul-new-release-song-dian-makassan-yolngu/101700498
A new version of Gurrumul Yunupingu's song Bayini is showcasing the deep history between groups of Indigenous Australians and Indonesian fishers, while helping to revive connections between the two cultures.
#Gurrumul - Wiyathul (Longing For Place)
Available worldwide from 6th Sept until 6th Oct 2023. Following his sold-out performances with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in 2013, Indigenous Australian musician Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu returned to the Opera House in 2014 for two encore performances. The concerts presented the musician and...
Watched #Gurrumul on #Netflix. Have his albums and love his music but knew nothing of its roots and his culture. Thank you, Gurrumul, you were a national treasure and a bridge! 🙏
#indigenous #australian #culture #music
Link to documentary on Netflix: https://netflix.com/title/81617218
I feel quiet inside this arvo.
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