While traditional aboriginal music tends to be loud and percussive. Weve decided to keep guardian journalism free for all readers, regardless of where they live. Recorded at the old power station in new york and 301 in byron bay by aria award nominee producer michael hohnen and engineer anthony ruotolo, this album retains the quality, purity and sound of his first but has this elusive artist delving into other genres and instruments within his own cultural context. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu, always referred to simply as gurrumul, is an australian aborigine from elcho island off the far north coast of the continent. 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.
Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu biography, albums, streaming. A studio audience mostly white and middleaged except for gurrumuls 23yearold. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu 22 january 1971 25 july 2017, also referred to since his death as dr g yunupingu, was an indigenous australian musician. Apr 21, 2018 gurrumuls final album djarimirri, sung in the language of his gumatj and galpu clans, has held ed sheerans divide off the top of the charts, thanks in part to a concerted fan campaign. Most of his songs are sung in galpu, gumatj or djambarrpuyngu, which are all languages of the yolngu people of northeastern arnhem land.
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. Gurrumul yunupingu, geoffrey gurrumul jetzt kaufen. Yes, i want free delivery on this order with amazon prime. Indigenous australian music, postminimalism, singersongwriter. 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. Release date taken from back of promo gurrumul rrakala. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. 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.
The track gurrumul history i was born blind also won a deadly for single of the year. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu gurrumul mp3 album download. Gurrumul, geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu, craig pilkington gurrumul. Gurrumul, released by skinnyfish in australia in 2008, included new songs and songs from the saltwater repertoire, with yunupingu singing and playing the. Gurrumul plays piano, drums, nylonstring acoustic guitar, electric and acoustic guitars. Jul 31, 2015 rrakala is the second album from geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu. Gurrumul, 40, is in berlin to perform a song from his new album, rrakala, on a popular breakfast show. Yunupingu was born on galiwinku, elcho island, in the massive arnhem land, one of the five regions that make up australias northern. Get all the lyrics to songs on gurrumul and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. His solo excursions highlight his amazing talent as a singersongwritermusician and his beautiful voice singing the songs of his gumatj country.
Gurrumul is the debut album for geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu. He also sang a song by the same name wulminda on the rrakala album, which he described as being very deep. Dr g yunupingu obituary gurrumul yunupingu the guardian. Elcho island is 560 kilometres from darwin, off the northeast arnhem land coast. Showcased for the first time are his exceptional skills on piano, drums, nylon string acoustic guitar, electric and acoustic guitars. At the time of his passing he was the bestknown aboriginal musician in australias history, with multiplatinum album success as proof. Air award for best independent blues and roots album in 2011 for his album rrakala. Gurrumuls posthumous fourth lp springs to life like a new dawn breaking over his elcho island birthplace. Three days before his death he approved the final cut of this documentary about his life, the yolngu people granting the filmmakers special permission for the use of his image and name despite their tradition to retire the use of their peoples names in death. Rrakala taps into old songs from gurrumuls band, his familys songwriting, his new material and presents a choice of songs that reflect deeper into his aboriginal identity. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Gurrumuls final album djarimirri, sung in the language of his gumatj and galpu clans, has held ed sheerans divide off the top of the charts, thanks in part to a. 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. He also sang a song by the same name wulminda on the rrakala album.
Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu 22 january 1971 25 july 2017, often known simply as gurrumul, was an indigenous australian musician. Available at a lower price from other sellers that may not offer free prime shipping. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Yunupingu, best known worldwide as australian indigenous musician gurrumul, has died at the age of 46. In november 2009, yunupingu was named best new independent artist, and gurrumul best independent release and best independent bluesroots release, at that years jagermeister.
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. It follows in the footsteps of the multi aria award winning double platinum debut album released in february 2008 and which has gone on to sell half a million copies worldwide. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Sep 29, 2011 gurrumul, 40, is in berlin to perform a song from his new album, rrakala, on a popular breakfast show. 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. At the 2011 aria awards, rrakala won the award for best world music album. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu 22 january 1971 25 july 2017, also referred to since his. It reached number three on the aria charts, 3 won aria awards for best world music album 4 and best independent release 5 and won a deadly for album of the year. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu, also referred to since his death as dr g yunupingu, was an indigenous australian musician. He also won three deadlys the australian grammys, for artist of the year, album of the year, and single of the year for gurrumul history i was born blind. Blind from birth, geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu is a powerhouse of musical creativity. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu. Abc classic fm is proud to present gurrumuls final album, introduced. With geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu, mark grose, michael hohnen, sting.
Gurrumul, geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu, craig pilkington. Free 14day trial to any nook magazine or newspaper. Morning cafe jazz music coffee bossa nova music relaxing cafe music cafe music bgm channel 8,319 watching. Mgm distribution, umg on behalf of skinnyfish music. It is performed in a mixture of both yolngu and english.
Listen free to geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu rrakala. Gurrumul, geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu rrakala amazon. It reached number three on the aria charts, won aria awards for best world music album and best independent release and won a deadly for album of the year. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu albums and discography. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu passed away on july 25, 2017. Listen to gurrumul soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 558 followers. A bestselling, awardwinning, charttopping australian aboriginal singer, songwriter, and multiinstrumentalist of the yolngu people. Stream ad free or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Hear gurrumuls final album in full, plus commentary from michael hohnen. 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. Gurrumul, an album by gurrumul on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu was a charting, awardwinning singer, songwriter, and multiinstrumentalist from australia. Rrakala is the second album from geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu.
Music profile for geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu, born 22 january 1971. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from gurrumul. Check out geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu on amazon music. Hear gurrumuls final album in full, plus commentary from michael.
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