Like fellow Yolngu artist Gurrumul, Gawurra commands attention regardless of backdrop.”
Gareth Hipwell, Rolling Stone

“Being considered the next Gurrumul is a label Stanley Gawurra Gaykamangu might just have the talent to bear.”
Simon Collins, The West Australian

GAWURRA ANNOUNCES FIRST NATIONAL TOUR AND FESTIVAL DATES

Melbourne based via Arnhem Land singer/songwriter Gawurra announces his first national tour today, after catapulting onto the music stage nationally in last year. With a slew of festival appearances including Womadelaide, Sydney Festival, Port Fairy Festival and Gathering, Gawurra will also play a string of more intimate theatre shows at Melbourne’s Thornbury Theatre finishing his tour at the Powerhouse in Brisbane.
 
 2016 saw Gawurra release his debut album ‘Ratja Yaliyali‘, win four NIMA Awards,
The NT Song of the Year Award for the title track, support Peter Garrett at the Darwin Festival, playing key slots at the NIMAs, The Age Music Victoria Awards, Sacred Edge Festival, Federation Square, perform at BIGSOUND and achieve his first ARIA nomination.
 
A compelling live performer and future Elder in his island community, Stanley Gawurra Gaykamangu wrote and recorded ‘Ratja Yaliyali‘ in Alice Springs, producing a snapshot of remote Australia. Taking from traditional Gupapungu language songs Gawurra’s remarkable contemporary take on them has prompted media and luminaries alike to label him one of Australia’s most important new Indigenous voices.

His culture, songlines, personal journey and musical sensitivity are deeply embedded in his soulful voice and songwriting, and the subtle production of the NT-based artist and producer Broadwing brought an understated electronic influence while creating a sparse soundscape throughout the album that is as organic as it is contemporary.
 
Gawurra is not just telling an Indigenous story. He’s telling an Australian story.
 
WATCH THE OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR ‘RATJA YALIYALI’

 
123 AGENCY AND SONGLINES PRESENT
GAWURRA NATIONAL TOUR DATES 2017
  
Thursday 26 January
  Globe To Globe Festival, Melbourne Vic
FREE entry

Thursday 26 January
Share The Spirit
Treasury Gardens, Spring and Flinders St Melbourne
Onstage 3.30pm

Friday 27 January
 Sydney Festival, Sydney NSW

Saturday 11 February
 Araluen Cultural Precinct, Alice Springs NT
 
Friday 24 February
Thornbury Theatre, Melbourne Vic

Saturday 25 February
 Boyde Education Centre, Illaroo, NSW

Friday 10 March
 Womadelaide, Adelaide SA

Sunday 12 March
Port Fairy Folk Festival, Port Fairy Vic

Tuesday 28 March
 Kew Court House, Melbourne Vic

Wednesday 29 March
Gathering, Brisbane Mall QLD
 
Saturday 1 April
 Powerhouse, Brisbane QLD
 
All tickets available from gawurra.com/gawurra-national-tour-dates-2017/
 
Available on physical copy via Rocket and digitally via
itunes.apple.com/au/album/ratja-yaliyali
 
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