Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that this post contains images, voices and names of people who have died. It was only about a month ago I presented another song by Geoffrey called Wirrpangu, unbeknownst to me that…
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Wirrpangu – Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that this post contains images, voices and names of people who have died. Most of the songs from the wondrous debut album of the late Australian Aboriginal singer-songwriter Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu have…
Marwurrumburr (2008) – Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu
Bili nhangu yalyuwan, ŋayimmunhaguyina nhangu ŋarruŋa nhäwu ..yay yā. yay yä marwurrumburr waripum nhan ŋarru m..m. ŋalthun bāmbaṯḻi milkirilim gurruwurruḻiŋarru ŋarran butjikit. ŋarru ŋarran butjikit marwurrumburrŋarru ŋarran butjikit. ŋarru ŋarran butjikit marwurrumburr m..m ŋarru ŋarran butjikit. ŋarru ŋarran butjikit marwurrumburrŋarru…
Marrandil (2008) – Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu
Here I am, grieving, I’m crying, because of this sunsetMy colours across the afternoon sky, Garrumara Baŋgarrari, Galaŋgarri GalathiMy clouds are rising, Wuḻpunduganawirra Gumbaḻkarra, shapes like peopleReflections on the calm water for me, shimmering on the waterWith this sunsetThe wind…
History, (I was Born Blind) (2008) – Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu
History, (I was Born Blind) is the fourth song presented here by one of my favourite Australian artists and it’s from one of my favourite Australian albums ‘Gurrumul‘. Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu tragically passed away at just 46 years of age…
Gȁthu Mȁwula (2008) – Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu
Gȁthu Mȁwula is the third song to feature here from Geoffrey from his debut album Gurrumul. It is the best-selling Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander music album in Australian history, launching Yunupingu’s international solo career and establishing him as one…
Djarimirri (2008) – Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu
Djarimirri (Child of the Rainbow) is the second song here to appear from the Australian Aboriginal Singer-songwriter Gurrumul. Additional information about Gurrumul can be found at my first post – Bapa. Below is a video of Gurrumul singing Djarimirri live…
Bapa (2008) – Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu
Geoffrey Gurrumul wrote and performed some of the most beautiful world music of this millennium so far. Geoffrey was an Australian blind aboriginal singer who played the guitar upside down. After the release of his debut album – (pictured above)…
