Saltwater Band are an Indigenous roots band from Galiwin'ku on Elcho Island, around 560 kilometres from Darwin. The members are Yolngu and they sing mostly in Yolngu languages. Their songs are a mixture of traditional songs and reggae/ska influenced pop.[1] One member of the band, the late Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, is a close relative of Mandawuy Yunupingu of Yothu Yindi and was a past member of Yothu Yindi.[2]
Saltwater Band | |
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| Origin | Galiwin'ku, Elcho Island, Australia |
| Genres | Indigenous Roots |
| Labels | Skinnyfish Music |
| Members | Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu Manuel Nulupani Dhurrkay Joshua Dhurrkay Andrew Yunupingu Barra'kuwuy Yunupingu Jonathon Yunupingu Adrian Garrawitja Lloyd Garrawitja |
Saltwater Band's first album, Gapu Damurrun, sold more than 10,000 copies, a then record for an independent Northern Territory act.[3] Their album Djarridjarri was nominated for the ARIA Award for Best World Music Album at the ARIA Music Awards of 2004.[4] The album also received a Deadly Award for Album Release of the Year.[5]
Discography
edit| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Gapu Damurrun |
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| Djarridjarri |
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| Malk |
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Awards and nominations
editAPRA Awards
editThe APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), "honouring composers and songwriters".[6]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "Compass" (Charlie Yunupingu, David Yunupingu) | Blues & Roots Work of the Year[7] | Nominated |
ARIA Music Awards
editThe ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Djarridjarri: Blue Flag | Best World Music Album | Nominated |
| 2011 | Malk | Best World Music Album | Nominated |
The Deadly Awards
editThe Deadly Awards, commonly known simply as The Deadlys, was an annual celebration of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander achievement in music, sport, entertainment and community. They ran from 1996 to 2013.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Djarridjarri | Album of the Year | Won |
| 2009 | themselves | Band of the Year | Won |
National Indigenous Music Awards
editThe National Indigenous Music Awards recognise excellence, innovation and leadership among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musicians from throughout Australia. They commenced in 2004.[8][9]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | themselves | People's Choice Award | Won |
| 2005 | themselves | People's Choice Award | Won |
| 2008 | Saltwater Band Live | DVD/Film Clip of the Year | Won |
| 2011 | Malk | Album of the Year | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ Skinnyfish Music Saltwater Band - Gapu Damurrun'
- ^ Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Listen Up - Music of Black Australia
- ^ National Indigenous Times - Issue 68 Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine Deadly times for Saltwater
- ^ Aria Awards Archived 2011-05-19 at the Wayback Machine Saltwater Band awards history
- ^ Deadly Vibe Issue 93 November 2004 Archived 5 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine Saltwater snaps up Deadly
- ^ "APRA Music Awards 2012". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ^ "Nominations > Blues & Roots Work of the Year – 2012". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ^ "2014 Winners - National Indigenous Music Awards". Musicnt.com.au. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ "'I'm doing my music for my people': National Indigenous Music Awards 2015". ABC.net.au. 26 July 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2017.