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Gurrumul RrakalaAboriginal singer/songwriter Gurrumul

In today's programme we're featuring Aboriginal singer/songwriter Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu. Gurrumul belongs to the Gumatj clan from northeast Arnhemland, and he’s adapted the stories of his people into contemporary songs which he sings in his native language. We'll hear tracks from his album Rrakala, as well as his 2013 release with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra (Skinnyfish SFGU110402; ABC Music)

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Gurrumul: Gopuru - Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, Michael Hohnen, Craig Pilkington (Skinnyfish 900574)
Gurrumul: Bakitju - Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, Michael Hohnen, Craig Pilkington (Skinnyfish 900574)
Gurrumul: Mala Rrakala - Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, Michael Hohnen, Craig Pilkington (Skinnyfish 900574)
Gurrumul: Bayini - Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, Michael Hohnen, Craig Pilkington (Skinnyfish 900574)
Gurrumul: Warwu - Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, Michael Hohnen, Craig Pilkington (Skinnyfish 900574)
Gurrumul: Ya Yawirriny - Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, Michael Hohnen, Craig Pilkington (Skinnyfish 900574)
Gurrumul: Baru - Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, Michael Hohnen, Craig Pilkington (Skinnyfish 900574)
Gurrumul: Wiyathul - Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, Michael Hohnen, Sydney Symphony Orchestra (ABC Music)
Gurrumul: Wukan - Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, Michael Hohnen, Sydney Symphony Orchestra (ABC Music)
Gurrumul: Wulminda - Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, Michael Hohnen, Craig Pilkington (Skinnyfish 900574)