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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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Leanna Shoveller
>Deadly Vibe Issue 77 September 2003 Leanna Shoveller describes the SBS documentary she was recently featured in as the deadliest thing that has ever happened to her, and at only 19 she has done some pretty deadly things. Hailing from the small community of Halls Creek in Western Australia, Leanna has been performing and making […]
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Archie Roach
Deadly Vibe Issue 45 October 2000 “If there is a black God, it’s him.” That’s how Leah Purcell describes Archie Roach. How else do you describe him? Artist? Poet? Storyteller? Singer? Songwriter? Archie Roach is all of the above and he’s also one of the deadliest brothers around. As you can tell from his music, […]
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Yothu Yindi
Yothu Yindi is the contemporary cultural voice of the Yolngu community in north-eastern Arnhem Land. The band members are drawn from two of the 20 clan groups in the region, the Gumatj and Rirratjingu. The band formed in 1986, determined to promote the strength of the Yolngu people, presenting non-Indigenous people throughout the world with […]
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James Henry
I first was inspired to write music after hearing Mozart’s Horn concerto No.3 in year 10 of High School. I’d never been so moved by a piece of music before. I was amazed at how much just a music, even with no lyrics or specific meaning could make me ache inside with such emotion, just […]
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Spin FX
>Deadly Vibe Issue 72 February 2003 A number of quality bands have cut their musical teeth in the desert area of central Australia: just think Lajamanu Teenage Band, Warren H Williams and Frank Yamma, to name a few. Many of their recordings have found their way to music enthusiasts’ hi-fi systems around the country. Another […]
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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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