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List of Indigenous Australian musicians
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Solo artists
Adam James
– country singer
Alan Dargin
– didgeridoo player
Ali Mills
– singer
Alice Skye
– singer-songwriter
Archie Roach
– singer-songwriter and guitarist
Ash Dargan
– didgeridoo player
Auriel Andrew
– country musician
Baker Boy (Danzal Baker)
– rapper
Barkaa
– rapper
Bart Willoughby
– musician
Becca Hatch
[
1
]
– musician and singer-songwriter
Bernard Carney
– musician
Birdz
– rapper and singer-songwriter
Black Allan Barker
– country/blues singer
Bob Randall
– singer and author
Bobby McLeod
– activist, poet, healer and musician
Brenda Webb
– rock singer
Briggs
– hip-hop performer
Brothablack
– hip-hop performer
Budjerah
[
2
]
– singer-songwriter
Bumpy
- singer-songwriter
Burragubba
– didgeridoo player
Casey Donovan
– pop/rock singer
Christine Anu
– singer-songwriter, actress, producer, and speaker
Dallas Woods
- rapper
Dan Sultan
– rock singer
David Arden
– singer and guitarist
David Blanasi
– didgeridoo player
David Hudson
– didgeridoo player
David Williams
– didgeridoo player
Deborah Cheetham
– opera singer
Dewayne Everettsmith
– singer
Djalu Gurruwiwi
– didgeridoo player
Djolpa McKenzie
– reggae, rock, dub and funk singer
Dobby
- rapper and activist
Dougie Young
– country musician
Emma Donovan
– singer-songwriter
Emily Wurramara
– roots singer-songwriter
Frank Yamma
– indigenous roots musician
Gawurra
– singer-songwriter
Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu
– singer and guitarist
George Assang
– singer and actor
George Rrurrambu
– rock singer
Georgia Lee
– jazz and blues singer
Glen Heald
– musician, songwriter and producer
Glenn Skuthorpe
– folk and country singer-songwriter
Grant Hansen
– musician and broadcaster
Gus Williams
– country musician, community leader
Harold Blair
– tenor
Herbie Laughton
– country singer
Isaiah Firebrace
– soul/pop singer
Isaac Yamma
– country musician
J-Milla
– rapper and singer-songwriter
Jem Cassar Daley
- singer and musician
Jessica Mauboy
– pop and R&B singer
Jimblah
– hip-hop artist
Jimmy Chi
– composer, musician and playwright
Jimmy Little
– country singer
Joe Geia
– musician
JK-47
– rapper
Johnny Nicol
– jazz singer
Kaiit
[
3
]
– neo-soul singer
Kankawa Nagarra
– blues and gospel singer-songwriter
Kev Carmody
– singer-songwriter
The Kid Laroi
– rapper and singer-songwriter
Kutcha Edwards
– singer-songwriter
Lady Lash
– rapper and singer-songwriter
Leah Flanagan
– singer-songwriter
Little G
– rapper
Lou Bennett
– musician and actor
Mandawuy Yunupingu
– singer and community leader
Marcus Corowa
– blues, soul and jazz musician
Mark Atkins
–
didgeridoo
player
Marlene Cummins
– blues singer and saxophonist
Maroochy Barambah
– mezzo-soprano
Mau Power
– hip-hop artist
Miiesha
– singer-songwriter
Miss Kaninna
- singer and rapper
Mo'Ju
- songwriter, vocalist and musician
Munkimuk
– hip-hop artist
Naomi Wenitong
– singer-songwriter
Rachel Perkins
– director, producer, screenwriter and singer
Radical Son
– singer
Reggae Dave
– reggae musician
Richard Frankland
– playwright, musician and activist
Richard Walley
– activist and didgeridoo player
Rita Mills
– singer
Robyn Green
– gospel singer
Rochelle Watson
– R&B and soul singer
Roger Knox
– country singer
RONA.
Ruby Hunter
– singer-songwriter
Sammy Butcher
– guitarist
Scott Darlow
– singer-songwriter and didgeridoo player
Seaman Dan
– singer-songwriter
Sharnee Fenwick
– country singer
Sharon-Lee Lane
– country singer
Shellie Morris
– singer-songwriter
Sycco (Sasha McLeod)
[
4
]
– singer-songwriter
Tasman Keith
– rapper ans singer-songwriter
Thelma Plum
– pop singer-songwriter
Tia Gostelow
– singer-songwriter
Tom E. Lewis
– actor and musician
Tom Foster (musician)
– Gospel songwriter
Toni Janke
– soul singer
Trevor Adamson
– country/gospel singer
Troy Cassar-Daley
– country musician
Ursula Yovich
– actress and singer
Vic Simms
– singer-songwriter
Warren H Williams
– country musician
William Barton
– didgeridoo player
Wilma Reading
– jazz singer
Xavier Rudd
–
folk singer
Ziggy Ramo
– singer-songwriter
[
5
]
Indigenous bands
Further information:
Aboriginal rock
,
CAAMA
,
Deadly Awards
,
Stompen Ground
, and
Vibe Australia
3%
- rap group
A.B. Original
– hip hop duo
Aim 4 More
– Brisbane band
Amunda
– rock band from
Alice Springs
Banawurun
– "outback motown" band
Beddy Rays
– punk rock band from
Redland Bay, Queensland
, frontman 'Jacko' is a Woppaburra man
The Black Arm Band
– concert band of some of Australia's premier Indigenous musicians
Black Image
– North Queensland band
Blackfire
– rock band from
Melbourne
Blackstorm
– rock/blues band from Yuendumu
Blekbala Mujik
(Blackfella Music) – band from Arnhem Land
Busby Marou
– folk country pop band from Rockhampton
Coloured Stone
– rock/reggae group from
Ceduna
The Country Lads
– country rock band
Deadheart
– rock/pop band from
Geelong
Dispossessed
– Sydney heavy metal band
Djaambi
– band from
Melbourne
The Donovans
– country band featuring the Donovan family
East Journey
– rock/reggae band
Electric Fields
– electronic music duo
Fitzroy Xpress
– country rock group from
Fitzroy Crossing
Ilkari Maru
– rock band from Central Australia
Iwantja
– rock band from Indulkana, South Australia
King Stingray
[
6
]
– punk rock band, descendents from members of
Yothu Yindi
Kuckles
– Broome band featuring Jimmy Chi
Kulumindini Band
– rock band from
Elliott, Northern Territory
Lajamanu Teenage Band
– rock band from
Lajamanu, Northern Territory
The Last Kinection
– hip-hop group from
Newcastle, New South Wales
Letterstick Band
– reggae/rock band from Northeast Arnhem Land
Local Knowledge
– hip-hop group from
Newcastle, New South Wales
Lonely Boys
– rock band from
Ngukurr
, Northern Territory
The Medics
– rock band from
Cairns, Queensland
Microwave Jenny
– singer-songwriters
Mills Sisters
– band from Torres Strait Islands
Mixed Relations
– reggae, pop, rock and jazz band
Mop and the Dropouts
- Brisbane rock band
Mulga Bore Hard Rock
- Rock band from the desert town of Akaye (
Mulga Bore
)
Nabarlek
– Indigenous roots band from
Arnhem Land
Native Ryme Syndicate
– Brisbane rap group
No Fixed Address
– reggae/ska/rock band from
Ceduna
NoKTuRNL
– hip hop/metal group from
Alice Springs
North Tanami Band
– reggae/ska band from
Lajamanu, Northern Territory
Ntaria Ladies Choir
– choir from
Hermannsburg, Northern Territory
The Pigram Brothers
– country/folk group from
Broome
Olive and Eva
- vocal duo
Saltwater Band
– Indigenous roots band from Galiwin'ku on
Elcho Island
Scrap Metal
– country/reggae band from
Broome, Western Australia
Shakaya
– two piece girl group
Soft Sands
– country and gospel band from Galiwin'ku on
Elcho Island
South Summit
- Indie rock band from Perth
South West Syndicate
– hip hip group
Spin.FX
– reggae, rock, country band from
Papunya, Northern Territory
Spinifex Gum
– adolescent choral ensemble
Stiff Gins
– acoustic group from Sydney
Stik n Move
– hip hop duo
Street Warriors
– hip-hop group from
Newcastle, New South Wales
Sunrize Band
– rock band from Maningrida
The Merindas
– pop duo
Thylacine
– rock band from
Darwin, Northern Territory
Tiddas
– three girl folk band from Victoria, Australia
Tjimba and the Yung Warriors
– hip hop group from
Melbourne
Tjintu Desert Band
– desert reggae band
Tjupi Band
– reggae band from
Papunya, Northern Territory
Us Mob
– rock band from
South Australia
Warumpi Band
– rock/reggae group from
Papunya
The Wilcannia Mob
– rap/hip-hop group from
Wilcannia
,
New South Wales
Wild Water
– reggae, rock, dub and funk band
Wildfire Manwurrk
- rock band from Central West Arnhem
Wildflower
– rock/reggae band
Harry and Wilga Williams
– country music artists
Wirrinyga Band
– rock band from
Milingimbi
,
Northern Territory
Yabu Band
– desert rock/reggae band
Yothu Yindi
– rock/folk group from
Arnhem Land
Yugul
– blues band
See also
Aboriginal Centre for the Performing Arts
Aboriginal rock
Buried Country
Indigenous Australian music
Indigenous Australians
List of Indigenous Australian performing artists
Vibe Australia
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.
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.
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