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'''Gurrumul''' is the debut album for [[Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu]]. It is performed in a mixture of both [[Yolngu]] and English. It reached #4 on the ARIA charts,<ref>[http://acharts.us/album/35088 acharts.com]</ref> won [[ARIA Music Awards|ARIA awards]] for Best World Music Album<ref>[http://news.sbs.com.au/worldnewsaustralia/arnhem_land39s_gurrumul_wins_aria_award_558782 SBS news] Arnhem Land's Gurrumul wins ARIA award</ref> and Best Independent Release<ref>[http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,26278,24510481-5016432,00.html News.com.au] 2008 Aria Award Winners</ref> and won a [[The Deadlys|Deadly]] for Album of the Year. The track "Gurrumul History (I Was Born Blind)" also won a Deadly for Single of the Year.<ref>[http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2008/10/10/8665_ntentertainment.html Northern Territory News] Gurrumul Deadly at Awards</ref> |
'''Gurrumul''' is the debut album for [[Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu]]. It is performed in a mixture of both [[Yolngu Matha|Yolngu]] and English. It reached #4 on the ARIA charts,<ref>[http://acharts.us/album/35088 acharts.com]</ref> won [[ARIA Music Awards|ARIA awards]] for Best World Music Album<ref>[http://news.sbs.com.au/worldnewsaustralia/arnhem_land39s_gurrumul_wins_aria_award_558782 SBS news] Arnhem Land's Gurrumul wins ARIA award</ref> and Best Independent Release<ref>[http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,26278,24510481-5016432,00.html News.com.au] 2008 Aria Award Winners</ref> and won a [[The Deadlys|Deadly]] for Album of the Year. The track "Gurrumul History (I Was Born Blind)" also won a Deadly for Single of the Year.<ref>[http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2008/10/10/8665_ntentertainment.html Northern Territory News] Gurrumul Deadly at Awards</ref> |
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The album reached 2x Platinum sales in excess of 140,000. |
The album reached 2x Platinum sales in excess of 140,000. |
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Gurrumul is the debut album for Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu. It is performed in a mixture of both Yolngu and English. It reached #4 on the ARIA charts,[1] won ARIA awards for Best World Music Album[2] and Best Independent Release[3] and won a Deadly for Album of the Year. The track "Gurrumul History (I Was Born Blind)" also won a Deadly for Single of the Year.[4]
The album reached 2x Platinum sales in excess of 140,000.
Track listing
- "Wiyathul" (Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu)
- "Djarimirri" (Yunupingu)
- "Bapa" (Yunupingu)
- "Gurrumul History (I Was Born Blind)" (Yunupingu)
- "Marrandil" (Yunupingu)
- "Marwurrumburr" (Yunupingu)
- "Galiku" (Yunupingu)
- "Baywara" (Yunupingu)
- "Gathu Mawula" (Yunupingu)
- "Galupa" (Yunupingu)
- "Wirrpangu" (Yunupingu)
- "Wukun" (Yunupingu)
Chart Performance
The album peaked at #1 on the Itunes chart
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| ARIA Albums Chart[5] | 3 |
| UK Album Chart | 48 |
| Swiss Album Chart | 14 |
References
- ^ acharts.com
- ^ SBS news Arnhem Land's Gurrumul wins ARIA award
- ^ News.com.au 2008 Aria Award Winners
- ^ Northern Territory News Gurrumul Deadly at Awards
- ^ http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display_album.asp?chart=1G50