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Mandawuy Yunupingu
Deadly Vibe Issue 93 November 2004 Surprise for music legend When Yothu Yindi frontman, Mandawuy Yunupingu, was announced the winner of the inaugural Jimmy Little Award for Lifetime Achievement in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander music, no one was more surprised than Mandawuy himself. He was actually heading out of the Opera House Concert Hall […]
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Narbalek Band
The Rockin’ Wallabies Northern Territory based band Narbarlek are rockin’. The band has recorded their first CD in 1998 and are on their way to releasing another. As with a lot of bands, Narbarlek say that the beginning periods were the hardest for the band, but all of the hard work has paid off, now […]
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George Rrurrambu
Deadly Vibe Issue 97 March 2005 A Little Respect He’s from the bush and he’s proud ” George Rrurrambu gets the message out. Talking to George Rrurrambu, you get a sense that you are in the presence of a powerful wisdom ” a man who appears to hold a deep understanding of the mysteries of […]
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David Hudson
David Hudson is an accomplished and acclaimed didgeridoo player, screen actor, dancer, guitarist and drummer. He describes his didj playing as “hard, raunchy, rhythmic and guttural”. David has been recording since 1993 and one album of solo didj playing, Woolunda, has sold well over 100,000 copies worldwide. He records primarily in Cairns near his Kuranda […]
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Tiddas
Deadly Vibe Issue 97 March 2005 Solo Sisters As the three sweet singing sisters of Tiddas, they captivated us with their powerful music and spirited lyrics. So what are these tiddas up to now? For 10 years, Tiddas were Australia’s premier all-female vocal group. After a successful run which included four albums, international tours, several […]
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Frances Williams
Frances Williams comes from Bundaberg in Queensland. She has always had a deep appreciation of music and is proud of her Aboriginal-Fijian heritage. This is clearly portrayed in her fantastic debut EP, Frances Williams. Frances has worked with some of Australia’s foremost artists including David Bridie, Archie Roach, Ruby Hunter, Vika and Linda, and Tiddas. […]
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Warumpi Band
Warumpi is the name of a honey-ant dreaming site near the Aboriginal settlement of Papunya, 250 km west of Alice Springs in the Northern Territory. In 1983, the Warumpi Band released the first-ever rock tune in an Aboriginal language (Luritja) – “Jailanguru Pakamu”. The following year they released their debut album Big Name No Blankets, […]
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Christine Anu
The Reinvention of Christine Anu Pop princess turns blues diva as Christine Anu embarks on her national Black is Blue tour. Time certainly flies. It’s hard to believe, but it’s been 14 years since a young singer by the name of Christine Anu released her first single, back in 1993. Since then, this deadly talent […]
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Rita Mills
Deadly Vibe Issue 95 January 2005 Irresistibly nice Many Australians were shocked last month to learn of the death of beloved Torres Strait Islander singer Rita Mills, who rose to fame as part of the singing trio The Mills Sisters. The Mills Sisters – Rita, Cessa and Ina – formed in 1970 and performed traditional […]
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Wild Water Running Strong
Wild Water recently sailed into Sydney as one of the premier acts at the annual Survival Concert
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A Sweet Year – Yothu Yindi – Birrkuta – Wild Honey
Yothu Yindi was anything but quiet in 1997 with the release of their long awaited album
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BART – Back on the right side of the road
Bart Willoughby has signed a two-album deal with CAAMA music as a solo artist
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Baramada Rock
The Festival of the Dreaming will be an awesome, cool and very deadly rock concert at Parramatta Stadium
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