Gurrumul

Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu in Nov 2012
Photo: Eva Rinaldi · CC BY-SA 2.0

About the artist

Gurrumul (born Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu) was a Gumatj man from Galiwin’ku on Elcho Island in the Northern Territory. He was born blind. He was left handed, taught himself guitar with a right handed guitar that was given to him by his mother. He sang stories of his land both in Yolŋu languages such as Gaalpu, Gumatj or Djambarrpuynu, a dialect related to Gumatj, and in English. Although his solo career brought him wider acclaim, he was also formerly a member of Yothu Yindi and later of Saltwater Band.

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  1. Wiyathul
  2. Bapa
  3. Djarimirri
  4. A Baru In New York - Flume Soundtrack Version
  5. Amazing Grace
  6. Marwurrumburr
  7. Gurrumul History
  8. Marrandil
  9. Bayini
  10. Wukun

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