Nagarra, Kankawa
Wirlmarni (red Vinyl)
Aboriginal Australian blues, country, and gospel by the great Kankawa Nagarra, Queen of the Bandaral Ngadu Delta. These
intimate recordings introduce the world outside Australia to Kankawa Nagarra, a beloved Walmatjarri Elder, teacher,
human rights advocate, and environmental activist. Born in the traditional lands of the Gooniyandi and Walmatjarri
peoples of North Western Australia, Kankawa grew up with the tribal songs at cultural ceremonies. When she was taken
from her family to the mission, she was taught hymns and Gospel songs with the choir. On the pastoral lease where she
was sent to work, Country music was everywhere. She first heard rock and roll on the station gramophone. But it wasn't
until many years later her musical journey truly began, when she stopped to listen to a busker outside a shop in Derby,
Western Australia. It was the first time she'd heard the blues, and it awakened something in her. Through it, she found
a medium to express all her thoughts and feelings, and it inspired her to turn these into songs. The empathy of her
message extends from those she sees struggling around her to the entire planet being ravaged for profit. These twelve
tracks, recorded live near her home of Wangkatjungka, WA, offer a cross-section of Kankawa's entire musical experience -
shifting gracefully between musical styles, languages, and moods, backed by the buzz of night bugs and call of daytime
birds. In turns humorous, warm, and real about the hardships of life and the pillage of the land she holds dear, the
record is the closest thing you can get to spending time with the great Kankawa herself. We are extremely grateful to
release this record alongside Flippin Yeah Records and in collaboration with Kankawa Nagarra. High-quality vinyl comes
with a four-page booklet featuring translations, stories, and track notes by the artist.
Price
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release
23-08-2024
Label
Item-nr
991247
EAN
0850024931633
Availability
Not in stock
Tracks
Title
Artist
1
KURUNGAL KURUNGAL
2
WIRLMARNI (WITH ARCHER)
3
TELL YOU A STORY
4
BUTTERFLY SONG
5
YANIN BALIJU
6
DOLLAR SIGN
7
THEY ARE COMING
8
CANNING BASIN BLUES
9
MY COUNTRY
10
GOT ANY RIVERS
11
EDGE OF THE DESERT
12
IN THE SWEET BY AND BY