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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

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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

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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

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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)

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