Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu 22 january 1971 25 july 2017, often known simply as gurrumul, was an indigenous australian musician. 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 passed away on july 25, 2017. Whilst this enormous accolade is accepted with great pride and humilty, it is the release of gurrumul. Jul 25, 2017 the soulful, high tenor voice of the singer and guitarist dr g yunupingu, who has died aged 46, brought him international celebrity, even though he mostly sang in the australian aboriginal. Gurrumul back in itunes chart after the voice performance. Jul 26, 2017 gurrumul, his 2008 debut solo album, was the bestselling indigenous music album in australian history, hitting triple platinum and jumping to no. Gurrumul 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. Over four years in the making and completed just weeks before his passing in 2017, djarimirri child of the rainbow is an astounding achievement of music, presenting traditional songs and harmonised chants from his traditional yolngu life with dynamic and hypnotic orchestral arrangements in a blend of the highest forms of both his. A blind aboriginal singersongwriter from the remote arnhem land, he sings in the. Quincy jones praises unbelievable indigenous australian. Besides a player of guitar, keyboards, drums, and didgeridoo, he was foremost a popular vocalist. Played mostly by gurrumul himself on acoustic guitar and piano, rrakala is more contemplative than its predecessor, but equally entrancing.
Rrakala by geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu buy and download. Listen to gurrumul soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 558 followers. Most of his songs are sung in galpu, gumatj or djambarrpuyngu, which are all languages of the yolngu people of northeastern arnhem land. Discover, buy and download high quality mp3 music of rrakala 2011 by geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu at mp3caprice. Yunupingu, best known worldwide as australian indigenous musician gurrumul, has died at the age of 46. This new release from gurrumul is by far the most anticipated australian release of the year. Music profile for geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu, born 22 january 1971. Indigenous australian music, postminimalism, singersongwriter. Rrakala will cement gurrumuls reputation and the extraordinary acheivement generated by the overwhelming reception that greeted his groundbreaking 2008 release, after making the cover of australian rolling stone and bringing a truly independent recording featuring songs in traditional language to. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Geoffrey gurrumul yarrapingu is an aboriginal australian from an island off far north queensland and unfortunately he was born blind but he is a natural when it comes to his art. Rrakala will cement gurrumul s reputation and the extraordinary acheivement generated by the overwhelming reception that greeted his groundbreaking 2008 release, after making the cover of australian rolling stone and bringing a truly independent recording featuring songs in traditional language to.
Original versions of these songs can be found on the albums, gurrumul and rrakala skinnyfish music. Get the latest music news, watch video clips from music shows, events, and. Im ripping the new album rrakala by geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu and its showing information for the first album gurrumul instead. 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. 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. Performed in a mixture of both yolngu and english, gurrumul 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. Rrakala licensed to youtube by merlin playground music scandinavia, merlin dramatico entertainment, mgm distribution on behalf of dramatico. Sep 29, 2011 gurrumul, 40, is in berlin to perform a song from his new album, rrakala, on a popular breakfast show. Elcho island is 560 kilometres from darwin, off the northeast arnhem land coast.
Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu was a charting, awardwinning singer, songwriter, and multiinstrumentalist from australia. Full name geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu the april issue of rolling stone declared him as australia. The gurrumul dvd 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. A blind aboriginal singer songwriter from the remote arnhem land, he sings in the. Yet for all the surface similarities, the differences between the two solo albums are deep. Buy and download geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu music at. Gurrumul, geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu, craig pilkington. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from gurrumul. I was born blind, and i dont know why god knows why, because he love me so as i grew up, my spirit knew discovered using shazam, the music discovery app.
Rrakala, 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. 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. Bayini is spiritual love song performed in yolngu matha, an indigenous language of northern australia. At the time of his passing he was the bestknown aboriginal musician in australias history, with multiplatinum album success as proof. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu 22 january 1971 25 july 2017, also referred to since his death as dr g yunupingu, was an indigenous australian musician. Gurrumul history i was born blind geoffrey gurrumul. 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. New album rrakala by geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu showing information for the first album gurrumul.
Yunupingu was born on galiwinku, elcho island, in the massive arnhem land, one of the five regions that make up australias northern. Manikay the three manikay songs in the program are wurrpan emu, lorrpu sulphurcrested. 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. The debut album gurrumul has sold half a million copies worldwide, reaching triple platinum in australia, his second solo album rrakala released in april. Gurrumul, 40, is in berlin to perform a song from his new album, rrakala, on a popular breakfast show. A studio audience mostly white and middleaged except for gurrumul s 23yearold. Dr yunupingu was born blind on remote elcho island off the coast of arnhem land.
In july 2012, this version of the song received unprecedented attention and began getting airplay on abc radio and triple j and gurrumul s album, rrakala, achieved platinum sales in australia. The haunting songs of geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu mark a thrilling departure in. Rrakala by gurrumul album, indigenous australian music. 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. All our dvds are new australian region 4 dvds made for australian dvd players. The track gurrumul history i was born blind also won a deadly for single of the year. Gurrumul s the gospel album is a reimagining of the spiritual songs that came to north east arnhemland via.
Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Born on elcho island in the arafura sea off the coast of northeast arnhem land, gurrumul is a yolngu man from the gumatj clan, a son of the rainbow spirit whose animal totem is baru, the crocodile. Gurrumul, his 2008 debut solo album, was the bestselling indigenous music album in australian history, hitting triple platinum and jumping to no. Buy rrakala by geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu at mighty ape nz. Rrakala geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu at mighty ape australia. Rrakala by geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu 9324690057481. At the 2011 aria awards, rrakala won the award for best world music album. 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. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu, also referred to since his death as dr g yunupingu, was an indigenous australian musician. Lyrics to mala rrakala lyricsmania staff is working hard for you to add mala rrakala lyrics as soon as theyll be released by geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu, check back soon. All geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu lyrics sorted by popularity, with video and meanings.
Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu is the lead singer of the saltwater band and the former keyboard player and guitarist of yothu yindi. 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. Part road trip, part biography, robert hillmans account of gurrumul s life and artistry takes you behind the scenes and offers rare insights into the sources of his inspiration. The debut album gurrumul has sold half a million copies worldwide, reaching triple platinum in australia, his second solo album rrakala released in april 2011 has hit platinum, and the cover of rolling stone magazine declared gurrumul australias most important voice rolling stone, april 2011. A graduate of aborigine band yothu yindi, geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu better known simply as gurrumul became internationally known with his. Quincy jones and subculture present gurrumul s first u. Mar 18, 2015 the gurrumul album was recently rereleased in the u. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu died in 2017 at age 46 soon after recording this powerful album. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Create an account help customer service mobile version affiliate program. He sings in aboriginal and english about god and aboriginal culture.
By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. Gurrumul plays piano, drums, nylonstring acoustic guitar, electric and acoustic guitars. Gurrumul geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu bayini youtube. With as a small boy gurrumul was not only influenced by the traditional music of his clan but by the gospel music he heard every sunday at the local methodist church. On june 1, 2012, bayini was rerecorded with additional lyrics in english by sarah blasko. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu gurrumul mp3 album download.
Blind since birth, he performed in aboriginal australian groups and produced solo albums. A studio audience mostly white and middleaged except for gurrumuls 23yearold. Gurrumul plays piano, drums, nylonstring acoustic guitar, electric. 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. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our coo. The artists born name is geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu. Check out geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu on amazon music. Gurrumul, geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu rrakala music. Last night gurrumul performed his song bayini with voice coach delta goodrem. The highly anticipated second solo album from gurrumul 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. Rrakala is the second album from geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu, always referred to simply as gurrumul, is an australian aborigine from elcho island off the far north coast of the continent.
Rrakala doesnt follow any of the roads opened up by the saltwater band. Jan 05, 2019 geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu is the lead singer of the saltwater band and the former keyboard player and guitarist of yothu yindi. It is track three on geoffrey gurrumul yunupingus album, rrakala, which was released by skinny fish music on april 15, 2011. Stream tracks and playlists from gurrumul on your desktop or mobile device. The yolngu experience the rhythm divine radio national. In interviews with family and friends, gurrumul emerges as a man of his people, shaped by the beliefs, rites and ceremonies of a richly engaging culture. Last week he played for queen elizabeth 11 at perth,western australia where he was a great success.
Lyrics to gurrumul history i was born blind by geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu. Showcased for the first time are his exceptional skills on piano, drums, nylon string acoustic guitar, electric and. Shop vinyl and cds and complete your gurrumul collection. Rrakala will cement gurrumul s reputation and the extraordinary acheivement generated by the overwhelming reception that greeted his groundbreaking 2008 release, after making the cover of australian rolling stone and bringing a truly independent recording featuring songs in traditional. Gurrumul has become a massive success in britain simply because he possesses an exquisite, yearning and soulful voice and his sturdy, sadedged songs are packed with such strong, quietly grand and epic melodies that many of them sound like instant standards. Apr 18, 2011 rrakala will cement gurrumuls reputation and the extraordinary acheivement generated by the overwhelming reception that greeted his groundbreaking 2008 release, after making the cover of australian rolling stone and bringing a truly independent recording featuring songs in traditional language to platinum status. Discover, buy and download high quality mp3 music by geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu at mp3caprice. He was left handed, taught himself guitar with a right handed guitar that was given to him by his mother. New album rrakala by geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu showing. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu 22 january 1971 25 july 2017, also referred to since his. In case you have the lyrics to mala rrakala and want to send them to us, fill out the following form.
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