Isaac Yamma Explained

Isaac Yamma
Alias:Isaac Yama
Birth Date:1940
Birth Place:Kaltukatjara, Northern Territory, Australia
Death Date:January 1990
Instrument:Vocals, guitar
Genre:Country
Occupation:Musician
Label:CAAMA Records

Isaac Yamma (1940 – January 1990), also spelt Yama, was a country singer from Central Australia. He is the father of Frank Yamma.

Early life

Isaac Yamma was a Pitjantjatjara man who was born by a waterhole near Docker River (Kaltukatjara) in 1940.

Career

Yamma started his musical career as a member of Areyonga Desert Tigers.

He later performed with his band the Pitjantjatjara Country Band, a band made up of his sons Hector, Frank, Peter, and Paul, and his cousin Russell Yamma. His song were mostly sung in Pitjantjatjara.

He was also a radio host on CAAMA Radio 8KIN FM.

Death

Yamma died in January 1990.

Discography

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