Gurrumul Yunupingu creates traditional Australian folk music in Yolngu, the language of the indigenous people of northeast Arnhem Land. This is his second album, the first receiving a string of awards. He plays drums, piano, guitar and didgeridoo but it is Gurrumul’s haunting voice that sets this album apart. Blind and painfully shy (he does not talk to audience or band members at his live shows), Gurrumul does all his talking through song and he has a lot to say. The songs can sound a bit samey but for fans of soothing and melodic world music this album is recommended. It is easy to see why Gurrumul counts Elton John, Bjork and Sting among his fans.
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