Blind Aboriginal Singer
Yunupingu shot to fame on the strength of his haunting.
Blind aboriginal singer. The blind largely self taught musician produced the best selling indigenous album in australian history and played in concert halls around the world. This song is called wiyathul and it s by a blind aboriginal man called geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu. This song has been hailed by critics and millions over th.
Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu is an aborigine singer and guitar player. Yunupingu s cousin the extraordinary blind singer geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu who was in yothu yindi was refused a fare. A gifted aboriginal singer who was born blind and brought up in poverty has taken australia by storm topping the mainstream music charts and earning plaudits for his sublime voice.
A multi instrumentalist he played drums keyboards guitar a right hand strung guitar played left handed and didgeridoo but it was the clarity of his singing voice that attracted rave reviews. Geoffery gurrumul yunupingu is the blind indigenous singer best known in australia for his unique voice aria nominations two number three albums and stunning archibald prize winning portrait. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu 22 january 1971 25 july 2017 also referred to since his death as dr g yunupingu was an indigenous australian musician.
Dr g yunupingu a blind aboriginal musician who sang for the queen and was known for his angelic voice has died after being found wasted away in an itinerant camp in northern australia. Australian aboriginal singer dies at 46. Blind aboriginal singer gurrumul refused taxi in melbourne by simon leo brown award winning aboriginal singer geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu has been refused a taxi in st kilda for what his manager.
He s blind from birth. Djarimirri is a very sweet song in yolngu s language. Indigenous singing legend dr g yunupingu has died just 46.
