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]

North Tanami Band
OriginLajamanu, Australia
GenresReggae, Ska
LabelsCAAMA Music
Members
Matthew Patterson - Vocals, Keyboards
Hector Patterson - Lead Guitar, Vocals
Zachariah Patterson - Vocals, Keyboards & Rhythm Guitar
Dwayne Gibson - Drums
Guitar
Roderick Herbert - Rhythm Guitar
Alistair Jigili - Bass
Bradley Rockman - Drums
Dion Patterson - Vocals, Lead Guitar
Michael McDonald - Vocals
Past membersRicco Dixon - drums
Jarmin Joshua Kelly - bass
Rex Patterson - vocals

Discography

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Albums

  • Warlpiri Warlpiri people (1990) - CAAMA Music[4]
  • Travelling Warlpiri (1995) - CAAMA Music[5]
  • Warlpiri Tribe (2005) - CAAMA Music[6]
  • This Land - CAAMA Music[7]
  • Land is our Life (2003) - CAAMA Music[8]

References

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  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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