Writing in the sand : Yothu Yindi
Garrick, Matt2021
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Sometimes a musical revolution can erupt from the most unlikely of places. Long before they were ARIA Hall of Fame inductees, Yothu Yindi were a bunch of Yolngu (Aboriginal people of East Arnhem Land) and balanda (non-Indigenous) mates rocking out in the remote Top End. Soon they were creating some of the coolest new music in the country, splicing traditional sounds with electric, and spreading a message of unity. Then, after singer Mandawuy Yunupiu penned the hit song 'Treaty' with Paul Kelly and Peter Garrett, and a remix dropped in 1991, Yothu Yindi shot out of Arnhem Land and into the hearts of music lovers across Australia and the world. Writing in the Sand, by Yothu Yindi's authorised biographer, Matt Garrick, is the epic story of one of Australia's most original bands and how 'Treaty' gave voice to Indigenous Australia's hard-fought struggle for recognition. Featuring photos from the band's archives never previously published, the book is based on extensive interviews with current and former band members, including mainstays Witiyana Marika, Stu Kellaway and Jodie Cockatoo, as well as family members such as Yalmay Yunupiu, Mandawuy's widow, and collaborators and fellow artists like Garrett, Kelly, Neil Finn, Joy McKean, Bart Willoughby and Andrew Farriss.
Main title:
Writing in the sand : Yothu Yindi / Matt Garrick.
Author:
Garrick, Matt, authorYunupinu, Yalmay, author of introductionMarika, Witiyana, author of introduction
Imprint:
[Sydney, NSW] : ABC Books, HarperCollinsPublishers, 2021.©2021
Collation:
xvii, 362 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour) ; 25 cm.
Notes:
With introductions by Yalmay Yunupina and Witiyana Marika.Includes bibliographic references.
ISBN:
9780733341809 (hbk)9780733341809
Dewey class:
781.630994781.63
Language:
English
Subject:
Yothu Yindi (Musical group)Rock groups -- Australia -- 20th century -- BiographyRock groups -- Northern TerritoryRock music -- Australia -- 20th centuryPopular music -- Australia -- 20th centuryAboriginal Australian rock musiciansAboriginal Australians -- MusicYolngu (Australian people) -- Songs and musicMusic -- Political aspectsAboriginal Australians -- Northern Territory -- Arnhem Land -- Songs and musicAustralia -- Social life and customs -- 20th centuryBiographiesMusic - MusiciansMusic - Contemporary - Rock and popYolngu people N230
BRN:
472678
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Indigenous | 781.63 YOT | Available |