Blind from birth, geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu is a powerhouse of musical creativity. 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. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu bapa australian aboriginal. We at letssingit do our best to provide all songs with lyrics.
Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu simple english wikipedia, the. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu wiyathul abc melbourne. Oct 06, 2010 geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu bapa posted on october 6, 2010 by australianlanguages kirsten. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu bapa posted on october 6, 2010 by australianlanguages kirsten. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu 22 january 1971 25 july 2017, also referred to since his. Thirty eight year old gurrumul was born on elcho island, off the north. Gurrumul is the debut album for geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu. It is performed in a mixture of both yolngu and english. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu simple english wikipedia. At the time of his passing he was the bestknown aboriginal musician in australias history, with multiplatinum album success as proof. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu song lyrics by albums metrolyrics you are now on the desktop site. 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.
Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu was born on january 22, 1971 in galiwinku, elcho island, australia. Djarimirri by geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu song meanings. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu music, videos, stats, and photos. Singersongwriter geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu will release his eponymous. In english, the lyrics to geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu s wiyathul sung in yolngu his native tongue are. Dec 21, 2017 the mourning family of late indigenous australian musician gurrumul yunupingu is breaking with cultural tradition to allow the use of his name and ensure his legacy lives on. Letssingit is a crowdsourced lyrics database, created by and maintained by people just like you.
Away from the studio or the stage, geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu is a man of few words. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu gathu mawula album gurrumul filmed in australia. 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. Family of gurrumul yunupingu allows use of name and image to. Gurrumul is remembered today as one of the most important figures in australian music history, blind from birth and emerging from the remote.
The cd does come with the lyrics and their english translations, and i find. Bapa, a poignant lament for his late father, wiyathul and gurrumul history i. Choose translation lyrics for wiyathul by geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu m. A beautiful version of bapa accompanied by the erkki string quartet at the enmore theatre in sydney australia 2008. Lets all find the next gem of 2018 by posting highly rated albums with a low amount of ratings. Gurrumul s new album is a pretty astounding moment in australian history. The most remarkable feature of gurrumul, the recent first album by geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu, is the blind australian indigenous singers extraordinary voice. He became the highestselling aboriginal artist in history, selling more than half a million copies of his albums, singing in yolngu and some english. 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. Thirtyeight year old gurrumul was born on elcho island, off the north.
Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu was a charting, awardwinning singer, songwriter, and multiinstrumentalist from australia. Listen to gurrumul soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 554 followers. English translation the country galupa disappearing from sight my mind is crying you stand there for me standing, stay there, at bekulngura. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu lyrics with translations. Lyrics for wiyathul by geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu. He died on july 25, 2017 in darwin, northern territory, australia. Thank you, geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu, for this beautiful song inspired by your love for. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu music, videos, stats, and. 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. What links here related changes upload file special pages. 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. Lyrics for gurrumul history i was born blind by geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu. Wiyathul stunning song by blind aborigine artist geoffrey gurrumul pronounced ga roo mull yunupingu pronounced yoo noo pin goo.
Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu galupa lyrics metrolyrics. Bapa, wiyathul, gurrumul history i was born blind, baywara, marwurrumburr, marrandil, galiku. Aug 26, 2012 in english, the lyrics to geoffrey gurrumul yunupingus wiyathul sung in yolngu his native tongue are. Listen to geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu and you will surrender to the greatest voice this continent has ever recorded. Song meanings, interpretations, and lyrics for djarimirri by geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu djarimirri by geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu song meanings, interpretations, and lyrics. With geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu, mark grose, michael hohnen, sting. A tribute to geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu a stunning voice,haunting born blind at the age of 4 given a toy piano then a guitar,as gurrumul was left handed he turned it around,with some. Wiyathul lyrics performed by geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. Two scrub fowl crying out, looking for guwalilna the calls like woman crying, lokking for murrurnawu.
Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu wiyathul lyrics genius lyrics. The track gurrumul history i was born blind also won a deadly for single of the year. Well perhaps not finallyi couldnt resist adding this beautiful example of geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu singing in yol. Exquisite geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu sings wiyathul youtube. Try searching for wiyathul, turn up the speakers and enjoy. The tracks are in the original language but the insert has a translation of them. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu song lyrics by albums metrolyrics. His solo excursions highlight his amazing talent as a singersongwritermusician and his beautiful voice singing the songs of his gumatj country. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu gurrumul 2009, cd discogs. Listen to geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu and you will surrender to the greatest. 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 22 january 1971 25 july 2017, also referred to since his death as dr g yunupingu, was an indigenous australian musician. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu djarimirri lyrics genius. Most of his songs are sung in galpu, gumatj or djambarrpuyngu, which are all languages of the yolngu people of northeastern arnhem land.
In english, the lyrics to geoffrey gurrumul yunupingus wiyathul sung in yolngu his native tongue are. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu wiyathul lyrics musixmatch. I was born blind, and i dont know why god knows why, because he love me so as i grew up. Translation of wiyathul by geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu from yol. Find the song lyrics for geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu top tracks. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. The mourning family of late indigenous australian musician gurrumul yunupingu is breaking with cultural tradition to allow the use of his name and. Blind from birth, he found purpose and meaning through songs and music inspired by his community and country on elcho island in far north east arnhem land. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu 22 january 1971 25 july 2017, often known simply as gurrumul, was an indigenous australian musician.
Jul 25, 2017 lyrics for gurrumul history i was born blind by geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu. 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. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu gurrumul releases discogs. Every breath you take with sting on french television, translating the lyrics. Wiyathul by geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu song myspace. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu bapa lyrics letssingit. Mgm distribution, umg on behalf of skinnyfish music. The north australian native, blind from birth, grew up as a member of the gumatj clan on elcho island, off the coast of tropical north east arnhem land.
Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu bayini lyrics letssingit. We have a large team of moderators working on this day and night. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu is the lead singer of the saltwater band and the former keyboard player and guitarist of yothu yindi. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu wiyathul lyrics translations. Check out geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu on amazon music. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu wiyathul by dig tv watch geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu and band play their song wiyathul live in the foyer of the abcs southbank studios. 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. While traditional aboriginal music tends to be loud and percussive. Family of gurrumul yunupingu allows use of name and image.
Jan 05, 2019 when geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu picked up his guitar and sang, there was reverential silence all around him. Singersongwriter geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu will release his eponymous solo. To watch geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu perform wiyathul live see. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu wiyathul lyrics songmeanings.
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