Gurrumul — Wiyathul

Gurrumul — Wiyathul

I was listening to the radio recently, and caught the back end of a track that sounded pretty incredible. But didn’t manage to catch the name of the singer, except that it began with “G”. Listening again yesterday, and another track came on by the same singer; so this time I listened intently for the name at the end. Of course, when I heard “Gurrumul”, I had no idea how to spell it; but a bit of research discovered his website; and the amazing YouTube video below.

Blind from birth, Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu is a powerhouse of musical creativity. 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.