This 2018 album posthumously released traditional Yolngu songs and chants, arranged with classical instrumentation, offering a profound connection to ancient ceremony and language.
- The album features traditional songs and ceremonies passed down through Gurrumul's family for tens of thousands of years.
- Djarimirri was recorded with the Darwin Symphony Orchestra and the Sydney Philharmonic Choirs.
- It debuted at number one on the ARIA charts and won the ARIA Award for Best World Music Album.
Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu was a Yolngu man from Elcho Island, NT, Australia, best known for his unique blind singing voice and fusion of traditional Aboriginal music with Western styles. Djarimirri marked a significant late-career release, showcasing his deep connection to his ancestral language and culture.
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