North Tanami Band are a reggae/ska band from Lajamanu, a town located about 600 km to the north of Yuendumu. The members are Warlpiri[1] and their songs are sung in Warlpiri and English.[2] They were the subjects of the documentary The Traveling Warlpiris (1992).[3]
North Tanami Band | |
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| Origin | Lajamanu, Australia |
| Genres | Reggae, Ska |
| Labels | CAAMA Music |
| Members | Matthew Patterson - Vocals, Keyboards Hector Patterson - Lead Guitar, Vocals Zachariah Patterson - Vocals, Keyboards & Rhythm Guitar Dwayne Gibson - Drums Guitar Roderick Herbert - Rhythm Guitar Alistair Jigili - Bass Bradley Rockman - Drums Dion Patterson - Vocals, Lead Guitar Michael McDonald - Vocals |
| Past members | Ricco Dixon - drums Jarmin Joshua Kelly - bass Rex Patterson - vocals |
Discography
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References
edit- ^ Dunbar-Hall, Peter; Chris Gibson (2004). Deadly Sounds, Deadly Places. Contemporary Aboriginal Music in Australia. University of New South Wales Press. ISBN 9780868406220.
- ^ Vibe North Tanami Band
- ^ Music Australia The travelling Warlpiris
- ^ Music Australia Warlpiri Warlpiri people
- ^ Music Australia The Travelling Warlpiri
- ^ Music Australia Warlpiri tribe
- ^ Music Australia This land
- ^ Music Australia Our land is our life