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Gurrumul by Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu $30 |
Blind from birth, Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu
is a powerhouse of musical creativity. Geoffrey, or Gudjuk as he is also
called, is from the Gumatj nation, his mother from the Galpu nation both
First Nations peoples from North East Arnhemland. A former member of
Yothu Yindi, now with Saltwater Band, Gurrumul solo excursions highlight
his amazing talent as a singer/songwriter/musician, his beautiful voice
singing the songs of his Gumatj country will never leave you. His solo
performances are a rare treat and should not be missed. Geoffrey's own band the Saltwater Band hail from Galiwin'ku on Elcho Island, NE Arnhem Land are a much loved and most popularly noted Indigenous band, partly because of Gurrumul's influence and guidance. With the release of this his first solo album, Geoffrey highlights the tremendous talent he has to offer Indigenous music in Australia, and indeed, the world. One of the most important and beautiful Indigenous albums ever recorded. |
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Just Wanna Move by Kerrianne Cox $30 |
Kerrianne Cox is one of Australia’s premier
Indigenous artists as can be attested by her 2001 Deadly award for
Female Artist of the Year. She has a voice you’ll never forget, or want
to, and her songs come from her heart and will have you tapping your
fingers, shouting your joy and jumping to your feet whether you meant to
or not. Simply playing a 6 string guitar, the beauty and depth of her lyrics move audiences everywhere. She is constantly touring, through bush and urban centres, and has spent much time in the U.S impressing all with her singing and songwriting talents. These are heartfelt acoustically based albums with singing cello, harmonica complimenting Kerrianne's strong vocals about very honest life-thoughts. |
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Opening by Kerrianne Cox $30 |
Kerrianne Cox is one of Australia's premier indigenous artists. Repetitively nominated for both state and national accolades, Kerrianne Cox has the voice of a seasoned professional and a set of songs to match. |
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Perfect Pearl by Seaman Dan $30 |
Seaman Dan was born in 1929 on Thursday Island
(T.I.) in Torres Strait region of tropical far northern Queensland. His
grandfather was a boat captain from Jamaica and his grandmother a
chief's daughter from New Caledonia. He spent many years at sea as a pearl diver and boat captain and is still active as a singer songwriter. Seaman Dan's music is a mixture of blues, hula, jazz and pearling songs, reflecting the many musics and cultures found in the Torres Strait. |
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Didjeridoo Master by David Blanasi $30 |
People call David Blanasi 'Bomb' - because he
plays the didjeridu very hard, straight out. No mucking around ! Didjeridu virtuoso and master instrument craftsman David Blanasi is a Wugularr elder from the Mialli language group. He was born around 1930 and as a young boy lived in his traditional country at Kindirri in central Arnhem Land. David remembers learning to play the didjeridu at an early age. " My father used to cut didjeridus for me as a young child...little ones...and he used to play all the time. Sometimes we'd be travelling all the time from Arnhem Land, from Kindirri and I used to carry it with me. If I lost it, I would have to go back and get it". Respected for his skills and wide repetoire with the didjeridu, accompanying ceremonial song and dance, David's knowledge and responsibilites have kept him in demand throughout Arnhem Land for much of his life. From the sixties through to the present day, he has travelled and performed extensively around the world. He now leads his traditional dance and performance company, 'The White Cockatoo Performing Group' |
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Wurrurrumi Kun-Borrk by Kevin Djimarr Kun-borrk $30 |
Kevin Djimarr Kun-borrk is a genre of
individually owned songs accompanied by didjeridu and clapsticks
performed in the western Arnhem Land region of the Northern Territory.
The songs on this CD represent the majority of a repertoire belonging to
the song man Kevin Djimarr, a member of the Kurulk clan and the Kuninjku
(Eastern Kunwinjku) language group.
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Journey by Archie Roach $30 |
Archie Roach is a singer and songwriter of remarkable strengths and
insights. A story teller in the tradition of his ancestors, Archie relays
and retells intimate real life stories as well as traditional stories of
the Dreaming. Having survived a personal history that would have left most
artists scarred and defeated, Archie Roach has emerged as an
extraordinarily gifted Australian artist with a truly visionary talent. Archie Roach is a legend in the Australian music scene. If you haven't heard his music, we strongly suggest you should do so ! Archie's newest album, Journey, was released in November 2007 and is absolutely inpirational. It also stills you in the eternal moment of dreaming. There are songs of pain, loss, racism, redemption and hope that are a marriage of Aboriginal and Western philosophy from the heart and mind of an extraordinary writer and singer. An elder statesman of Aboriginal music,
Archie takes us on a journey of epic dimension but the music and the
message are absolutely clear and uncomplicated. For a limited time
JOURNEY contains a bonus DVD of the Liyarn Ngarn film. |
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Sensual Being by Archie Roach $30 |
Archie Roach is a singer and songwriter of remarkable strengths and
insights. A story teller in the tradition of his ancestors, Archie relays
and retells intimate real life stories as well as traditional stories of
the Dreaming. Having survived a personal history that would have left most
artists scarred and defeated, Archie Roach has emerged as an
extraordinarily gifted Australian artist with a truly visionary talent. Archie Roach is a legend in the Australian music scene. If you haven't heard his music, we strongly suggest you should do so ! |
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Charcoal Lane by Archie Roach $30 |
Archie Roach is a singer and songwriter of remarkable strengths and
insights. A story teller in the tradition of his ancestors, Archie relays
and retells intimate real life stories as well as traditional stories of
the Dreaming. Having survived a personal history that would have left most
artists scarred and defeated, Archie Roach has emerged as an
extraordinarily gifted Australian artist with a truly visionary talent. Archie Roach is a legend in the Australian music scene. If you haven't heard his music, we strongly suggest you should do so ! |
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Jamu Dreaming by Archie Roach $30 |
Archie Roach is a singer and songwriter of remarkable strengths and
insights. A story teller in the tradition of his ancestors, Archie relays
and retells intimate real life stories as well as traditional stories of
the Dreaming. Having survived a personal history that would have left most
artists scarred and defeated, Archie Roach has emerged as an
extraordinarily gifted Australian artist with a truly visionary talent. Archie Roach is a legend in the Australian music scene. If you haven't heard his music, we strongly suggest you should do so ! |
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Looking for Butter Boy by Archie Roach $30 |
Track List: Beggar Man, Child Was Born Here, My Grandmother, Dancing
(with my Spirit), F Troop, Mother's Heartbeat, Djabugai Lady, Hold on
Tight, River Song, Reach for You, Give Unto Caesar, Louis St John,
Watching Over Me Archie Roach is a singer and songwriter of remarkable strengths and insights. A story teller in the tradition of his ancestors, Archie relays and retells intimate real life stories as well as traditional stories of the Dreaming. Having survived a personal history that would have left most artists scarred and defeated, Archie Roach has emerged as an extraordinarily gifted Australian artist with a truly visionary talent. Archie Roach is a legend in the Australian music scene. If you haven't heard his music, we strongly suggest you should do so ! |
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Music Explorer: Roots
of Australia Various artists New copy, sealed in digipak $26 |
Roots of Australia explores the profound and haunting music of the didgeridoo and one of the most ancient cultures in the planet. |
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Jadmi Junba:
Traditional Songman of the Dreamtime by Nyalgodi Scotty Martin New in digipak $25 |
Possibly the most important cultural statement ever encompassed on an Australian compact disc. This is a spiritual musical journey providing living evidence of the direct relationship of indigenous people and the land. Nyalgodi, or Scotty Martin, lives in the rugged and remote Kimberley region of West Australia where he was born some time around the Second World War. Scotty Martin is his ‘whitefella’ or ‘armara’ (meaning non-Ngarinyin tribe) name. He is the pre-eminent living composer in the contemporary world of the Ngarinyin, Wunambal and Worrorra peoples of the north Kimberley. Nyalgodi Scotty Martin is a custodian of the law and culture of the Wandjina and the famous Gwion cave art. He also plays a leading role in his community as an elder and singer of Dreamtime lore and leads cultural ceremonies to maintain the ancestral ways. |