Gurrumul geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu wiyathul youtube. 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. Wirrpangu by geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu song myspace. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu is the lead singer of the saltwater band and the former keyboard player and guitarist of yothu yindi. 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 in. I was born blind, and i dont know why god knows why, because he love me so as i grew up. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu djarimirri lyrics genius. Gurrumul is the debut album for geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu s djarimirri child of the rainbow may be the most ambitious and unique australian record. The mourning family of late indigenous australian musician gurrumul yunupingu is breaking with cultural tradition to allow the use of.
Click to email this to a friend opens in new window. 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 yunupingu was born on january 22, 1971 in galiwinku, elcho island, australia. Gurrumul, geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu, craig pilkington. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingus djarimirri child of the rainbow may be the most ambitious and unique australian record. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingus music video wiyathul, taken from the album gurrumul. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu 22 january 1971 25 july 2017, also referred to since his death as dr g yunupingu, was an indigenous australian musician. Family of gurrumul yunupingu allows use of name and image to. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu baywara lyrics songmeanings.
Wiyathul stunning song by blind aborigine artist geoffrey gurrumul pronounced ga roo mull yunupingu pronounced yoo noo pin goo. Aug 07, 2009 the most remarkable feature of gurrumul, the recent first album by geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu, is the blind australian indigenous singers extraordinary voice. Translation of wiyathul by geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu from yol. 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. At the time of his passing he was the bestknown aboriginal musician in australias history, with multiplatinum album success as proof. Bapa, wiyathul, gurrumul history i was born blind, baywara, marwurrumburr, galiku, marrandil. Troy cassardaley and ab original take out out top national indigenous music awards on a night dedicated to tributes from paul kelly, yunupingu family and others. Lyrics for wiyathul by geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu was a charting, awardwinning singer, songwriter, and multiinstrumentalist from australia. On sunday morning, ethiopian airlines flight 302 crashed killing all on. He proved inspiring to artists with the geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu portrait by guy maestri winning the 2009 archibald prize. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingus new single, bapa, from his critically aclaimed album gurrumul. Left to his own devices, hohnen said, geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu would have made an arnhem land reggae album.
Gurrumul s new album is a pretty astounding moment in australian history. Lets all find the next gem of 2018 by posting highly rated albums with a low amount of ratings. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu 22 january 1971 25 july 2017, also referred to since his. 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. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu lyrics with translations. Promise me youll remember love theme from the godfather part iii. Gurrumul is remembered today as one of the most important figures in australian music history, blind from birth and emerging from the remote. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu, a blind aboriginal musician renowned for singing in his native yolngu language with a heartrending voice, died.
Jun 10, 2009 geoffrey gurrumul yunupingus music video wiyathul, taken from the album gurrumul. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu music, videos, stats, and photos. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu listen to geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu on deezer. Most of his songs are sung in galpu, gumatj or djambarrpuyngu, which are all languages of the yolngu people of northeastern arnhem land. Living a traditional yolngu life, his breakthrough album gurrumul.
Powderfinger these days final ever live performance. Gurrumul s voice but his rendition of wiyathul with the errki string quartet at. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu bapa father contemporary indigenous song australia. Blind from birth, geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu is a powerhouse of musical creativity. Click to share on skype opens in new window click to share on telegram opens in new window. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu wiyathul lyrics songmeanings. I was immediately hooked on his unique gentle songs where he accompanied himself on the guitar, singing in his own language. Apr 16, 2018 gurrumuls final studio album is like nothing you have ever heard. Find geoffrey gurrumul yunupingus songs, tracks, and. Listen to geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu and you will surrender to the greatest voice this continent has ever recorded. Gurrumul by geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu music charts.
Listen to gurrumul soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 554 followers. He became the highestselling aboriginal artist in history, selling more than half a million copies of his albums, singing in yolngu and some english. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu listen on deezer music streaming. Hohnen talked him around to trying new genres, and the singer liked to impress.
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. And my song for the week geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu s music video wiyathul. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. While traditional aboriginal music tends to be loud and. With geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu, mark grose, michael hohnen, sting. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu 22 january 1971 25 july 2017, often known simply as gurrumul, was an indigenous australian musician. Im ripping the new album rrakala by geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu and its showing information for the first album gurrumul instead. Wiyathul by geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu song myspace. 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 in the northern territory of australia. Jul 25, 2017 lyrics for gurrumul history i was born blind by geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu.
The most remarkable feature of gurrumul, the recent first album by geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu, is the blind australian indigenous singers extraordinary voice. I want to finish my blog for the week by acknowledging the extraordinary work of some red cross volunteers. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu wiyathul lyrics genius lyrics. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu, music on 26 july, 2010 by jason goroncy.
It is performed in a mixture of both yolngu and english. I heard my mother from the long distance making me cry ya. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu, also referred to since his death as dr g yunupingu, was an indigenous australian musician. The track gurrumul history i was born blind also won a deadly for single of the year. Yunupingu was born on galiwinku, elcho island, in the massive arnhem land, one of the five regions that make up. 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 releases discogs. Family of gurrumul yunupingu allows use of name and image. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. Gurrumul, released by skinnyfish in australia in 2008, included new songs and songs from.
Listen to songs by geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu on myspace, a place where people come to connect, discover, and share. Gurrumuls voice but his rendition of wiyathul with the errki string quartet at the enmore theatre in sydney in 2008 is an. Listen to wiyathul, galupa and more from geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu. Ali mills singing waltjim bat matilda and geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu singing wiyathul.
Dr geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu, blind aboriginal singer and his music was introduced to me about 5 years ago with the release of his first major recording, gurrumul. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu gurrumul history i was born. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu wiyathul lyrics musixmatch. Stream tracks and playlists from gurrumul on your desktop or mobile device. His solo excursions highlight his amazing talent as a singersongwritermusician and his beautiful voice singing the songs of his gumatj country. He died on july 25, 2017 in darwin, northern territory, australia. Gurrumul en duo avec sting every breath you take et en solo wiyathul taratata 2008. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu, always referred to simply as gurrumul, is an australian aborigine from elcho island off the far north coast of the continent. New album rrakala by geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu showing. Gurrumul s final studio album is like nothing you have ever heard. A new version of this was released in australia in 2017, with the artist name changed to gurrumul instead of geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu due to his recent death.
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