Blind from birth, geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu is a powerhouse of musical creativity. Below, blue king brown and another australian artist, gurrumul, collaborate on the song guthu. He became the highestselling aboriginal artist in history, selling more than half a million copies of his albums, singing in yolngu and some english. Now dont you go forgettin o the land that you were born you got some place to go you got some place to belong and when youre feeling lonely put your feet down in the earth reconnect with your soul, reconnect with the world see the the roots of the tree are your family and if they be the roots then the fruit is me see the love that they give is the love thats free so i know that it cant be.
Gurrumul yunupingu born 22 january 1971, galiwinku, elcho island, australia died 25 july 2017, tiwi, darwin, northern territory, australia was an indigenous australian musician who sang in yol. At the time of his passing he was the bestknown aboriginal musician in australias history, with multiplatinum album success as proof. Since his death, he should generally be referred to as dr. Blue king brown has gained critical acclaim, fans and a reputation as one of the best live bands to see leaving you sweaty and breathless after a fullon set that is a mashup of urban dub, afrobeats, rock guitars and drums n bass all fronted by the petite, natalie paapaa, whose voice and presence commands a crowd and has the power to. Feb 08, 2018 geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu was one of the most important and acclaimed voices to ever come out of australia. Gurrumul and harrison craig are the winners from last nights the voice, with alex gibson getting the thumbs down from itunes downloaders. Gurrumul back in itunes chart after the voice performance. We wont go by blue king brown song free music, listen. Gurrumul is a portrait of an artist on the brink of global reverence, and the struggles he and those closest to him faced in balancing that which mattered most to him and keeping the show on the road. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu gurrumul history i was born blind. A multiinstrumentalist, he played drums, keyboards, guitar a righthandstrung guitar played lefthanded and didgeridoo, but it was the clarity of his singing voice that attracted rave. The gospel album is the third proper solo album from the elcho islandbased indigenous singer geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu. Gurrumul is a member of the gumatj clan of north east arnhemland and it is the songs and stories of the gumatj clan that gurrumul sublimely adapts into contemporary song styles.
Riding the wave of their massive lead singles, rize up and all nations, the anticipation for their new album has been building for almost a year. Gurrumuls djarimirri child of the rainbow behind the songs of the charttopping album the yolngu artists manager and collaborator explains why the album is a creative meeting place for. Below, blue king brown and another australian artist, gurrumul, collaborate on. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu was one of the most important and acclaimed voices to ever come out of australia. Gurrumuls selftitled album from 2008 was a surprise breakthrough and one of the outstanding success stories of the modern era in australian music. Find the song lyrics for blue king brown top tracks. Music video for elcho islands incredibly talented solo artist gurrumul yunupingu, please look him up. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Born blind, dr g yunupingu grew up as a member of the gumatj clan on elcho island, off the coast of tropical north east arnhemland.
Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu gurrumul mp3 album download. Modern muse australian artistsgood musicsingingsongsyoutubedancersbrowncollaboration. Born blind, gurrumul yunupingu first picked up a guitar at the age of six, learning to. Born on elcho island off the coast of arnhem land nt, geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu 1971 2017 was from the gumatj clan of the yolngu people. Jan 26, 2012 here is an example of indigenous activists in australia who are a bestselling band, blue king brown. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu 22 january 1971 25 july 2017, also referred to since his death as dr g yunupingu, was an indigenous australian musician. May 28, 20 gurrumul back in itunes chart after the voice performance. Singing in his native yolngu tongue, gurrumul yunupingu uses his selftitled debut he had previously been part of the massively successful yothu yindi to showcase a vocal talent rarely heard in any culture, but especially surprising against the backdrop of the usually repetitive, frenetic australian aboriginal forms.
Here is an example of indigenous activists in australia who are a bestselling band, blue king brown. His final, posthumous album djarimirri child of the rainbow is arriving this friday, just prior to a remarkable new documentary about his life completed mere weeks before his passing. Gathu mawula featuring blue king brown, song of the year, won. Stream tracks and playlists from gurrumul on your desktop or mobile device. Living a traditional yolngu life, his breakthrough album gurrumul brought him to a crossroads as audiences and artists around the world began to embrace his music. Browse a wide selection of music documentaries and your downloads will be instantly accessible. Gurrumul an enigma in the australian music industry. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu gurrumul lyrics and tracklist. Listen to songs by blue king brown on myspace, a place where people come to connect, discover, and share.
Gurrumul is a portrait of an artist on the brink of global reverence, and the struggles he and those closest to him faced in balancing that which mattered most to him and keeping. Calling on all nations to rize up and be counted, blue king browns new album born free is an uplifting and powerful soundtrack to global struggles for freedom and unity. Blue king brown are an australian urban roots ensemble formed in 2003 in byron bay by mainstays nattali rize and carlo santone. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu 22 january 1971 25 july 2017, also referred to since his. National screening for documentary about the life of gurrumul. Gurrumul, who is famously very shy, does not give interviews. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu is the lead singer of the saltwater band and the former keyboard player and guitarist of yothu yindi. Voir plus didees sur le theme australie paysage, photo australie et chant religieux. Singing in his native yolngu tongue, gurrumul yunupingu uses his selftitled debut he had previously been part of the massively successful yothu yindi to showcase a vocal talent rarely heard in any culture, but especially surprising against the backdrop of the. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu, also referred to since his death as dr g yunupingu, was an indigenous australian musician.
Gurrumul 2008 rrakala 2011 djarimirri child of the rainbow 2018 the gospel album 2015 his life and music live 20 bapa single. An australiawide tour to promote the album began in canberra on may 12 and ends with a show in sydney at the metro on june 4. Always pushing musical boundaries, the bands idea was to break into new ground with this release. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from blue king brown at the discogs marketplace. Celebrated by audiences at home and abroad, indigenous artist geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu was one of the most important and acclaimed voices to ever come out of australia. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingus new single, bapa, from his critically aclaimed album gurrumul.
Gurrumul and harrison craig are the winners from last nights the voice, with alex gibson getting the. Listen to gurrumul soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 558 followers. Below, blue king brown and another australian artist, gurrumul, collaborate on the song guthu mawula. Blue king browns songs stream online music songs listen. Now dont you go forgettin o the land that you were born you got some place to go you got some place to belong and when youre feeling lone.
Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu was a charting, awardwinning singer, songwriter, and multiinstrumentalist from australia. Seasick steve you cant teach an old dog new tricks 5. Gurrumuls voice haunts me and gives me beautiful shivers every note. At the age of 15 he was identified as a young and extremely talented multiinstrumentalist and joined the aria award winning band yothu yindi where he played an. Riding the wave of their massive lead singles, rize up and all nations, the anticipation for their new album has been building for almost a. Get all the lyrics to songs on gurrumul and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. However hope medias nick bennett caught up with gurrumuls producer, collaborator, spokesperson and longtime friend michael hohnen in the leadup to the albums release. His solo excursions highlight his amazing talent as a singersongwritermusician and his beautiful voice singing the songs of his gumatj country. His fragile but powerfully emotive voice has affected the public in a way no other artist has done in this country. I was born blind and i dont know why god knows why because he love me so as i grew up, my spirit knew then i learnt to read the world of.
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