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NameMusic - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander History
DescriptionSome important people and events in the history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander music. This isn't a complete list but is a good place to start.
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ContributorDan Price
Entries7
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Added to System2022-09-10 21:54:21
Updated in System2022-09-10 22:18:52
Subject history, music
CreatorDan Price
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Contacttlcmap@newcastle.edu.au
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Jimmy Little

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Other
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Latitude
-36.0279
Longitude
144.9574

Description

Jimmy Little was a Yorta Yorta musician who rose to prominence in the 1960s. He was inducted into the ARIA Australian Music Hall of Fame in 1999. He was declared 'a living Australian treasure' in a public vote and he also founded the Jimmy Little foundation "...to improve renal health across Indigenous communities in regional and remote Australia." (Source: https://www.jlf.org.au/jimmy-little)

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Cummeragunja Reserve, NSW

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TLCMap ID
45879
Linkback
https://www.jlf.org.au/jimmy-little
Created At
2022-09-10 21:54:45
Updated At
2022-09-10 21:54:45

Yothu Yindi

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Other
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Latitude
-12.260536
Longitude
136.867902

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Yothu Yindi is an internationally recognised band, whose music blends contemporary rock and traditional Aboriginal music. The band's name is Yolngu for "child and mother." The song "Treaty" was a success for the band and increased their profile in Australia and abroad. (Source: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/yothu-yindi-mn0000964089/biography)

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Yolngu homelands, NT

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TLCMap ID
45880
Linkback
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/yothu-yindi-mn0000964089/biography
Created At
2022-09-10 21:54:45
Updated At
2022-09-10 21:54:45

Isaiah Firebrace

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Other
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Latitude
-38.3611
Longitude
141.602993

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Isaiah Firebrace is an Indigenous Australian singer who won the eighth season of The X Factor Australia. He has toured internationally and his "...music has been streamed over 200 million times worldwide." (Source: https://isaiahfirebraceofficial.com/)

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Portland, VIC

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TLCMap ID
45881
Linkback
https://isaiahfirebraceofficial.com/
Created At
2022-09-10 21:54:45
Updated At
2022-09-10 21:54:45

Jessica Mauboy

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Other
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Latitude
-12.46344
Longitude
130.845414

Description

Jessica Mauboy is an Indigenous Australian singer, who appeared on Australian Idol and has achieved international success. She has sold over 2.5 million units in Australia and she won "...the 2014 ARIA Award for Best Female and the 2012 ARIA Award for Best Pop Release." She has also starred in the films "Bran Nue Dae" (2010) and "The Sapphires" (2012). (Source: https://jessicamauboy.com.au/)

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Darwin, NT

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TLCMap ID
45882
Linkback
https://jessicamauboy.com.au/
Created At
2022-09-10 21:54:45
Updated At
2022-09-10 21:54:45

Archie Roach

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Other
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Latitude
-36.384555
Longitude
145.349646

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Archie Roach is an Indigenous musician who has been recording music for almost 30 years. His album, Charcoal Lane, was released in 1990 and contained the single "Took the Children Away." This song was about "...the impact of the forcible removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples from their families and brought it to the attention of the global community." The song was honoured with a Human Rights Achievement Award and Charcoal Lane won two ARIA Awards. (Source: https://www.archieroach.com/about)

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place
Mooroopna, VIC

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TLCMap ID
45883
Linkback
https://www.archieroach.com/about
Created At
2022-09-10 21:54:45
Updated At
2022-09-10 21:54:45

Ruby Hunter

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Other
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Latitude
-36.049167
Longitude
139.553611

Description

Ruby Hunter was an Indigenous musician who used music to advocate for the rights of Aboriginal women and children. She was "...the first Australian Aboriginal woman to sign with a major recording label" and she won a Deadly Award for Best Female Performer of the Year in 2000 for her album, Feeling Good. (Source: https://www.aboriginalvictoria.vic.gov.au/ruby-hunter)

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Coorong Region, SA

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TLCMap ID
45884
Linkback
https://www.aboriginalvictoria.vic.gov.au/ruby-hunter
Created At
2022-09-10 21:54:45
Updated At
2022-09-10 21:54:45

Christine Anu (Torres Strait Islander)

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Other
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Latitude
-16.923429
Longitude
145.772893

Description

Christine Anu is a Torres Strait Islander musician who is known for performing "My Island Home", a song which she performed at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. She has also starred in the stage musical, Rent, and the Baz Luhrmann film, Moulin Rouge. (Source: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/christine-anu-mn0000780336/biography)

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place
Cairns, QLD

Sources

TLCMap ID
45885
Linkback
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/christine-anu-mn0000780336/biography
Created At
2022-09-10 21:54:45
Updated At
2022-09-10 21:54:45
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