North Tanami Band

North Tanami Band
Origin Lajamanu, Australia
Genres Reggae, Ska
Labels CAAMA Music
Members Rex Patterson - Vocals
Matthew Patterson - Vocals, Keyboards
Hector Patterson - Lead Guitar, Vocals
Zachariah Patterson - Vocals, Keyboards & Rhythm Guitar
Dwayne Gibson - Drums
Jarmin Joshua Kelly - Bass Guitar
Roderick Herbert - Rhythm Guitar
Alistair Jigili - Bass
Bradley Rockman - Drums
Dion Petterson - Vocals
Michael McDonald - Vocals
Ricco Dixon - Drums

North Tanami Band are a reggae/ska band from Lajamanu, a town located about 600 km to the north of Yuendumu. The members are Warlpiri[1] and their songs are sung in Warlpiri and English.[2] They were the subjects of the documentary The Traveling Warlpiris (1992).[3]

Discography

Albums

References

  1. ↑ Dunbar-Hall, Peter; Chris Gibson (2004). Deadly Sounds, Deadly Places. Contemporary Aboriginal Music in Australia. University of New South Wales Press. ISBN 9780868406220.
  2. ↑ Vibe North Tanami Band
  3. ↑ Music Australia The travelling Warlpiris
  4. ↑ Music Australia Warlpiri Warlpiri people
  5. ↑ Music Australia The Travelling Warlpiri
  6. ↑ Music Australia Warlpiri tribe
  7. ↑ Music Australia This land
  8. ↑ Music Australia Our land is our life
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