North Tanami Band Explained
| North Tanami Band |
| Background: | group_or_band |
| Origin: | Lajamanu, Australia |
| Genre: | Reggae, Ska |
| Label: | CAAMA Music |
| Current 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
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| Past Members: | Ricco Dixon - drums
Jarmin Joshua Kelly - bass
Rex Patterson - vocals |
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
- 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]
External links
Notes and References
- Book: Dunbar-Hall, Peter . Chris Gibson . Deadly Sounds, Deadly Places. Contemporary Aboriginal Music in Australia . 2004 . University of New South Wales Press . 9780868406220 .
- http://www.vibealive.com.au/vibe.asp?PageID=1188 Vibe
- http://nla.gov.au/nla.cs-ma-an24574502 Music Australia
- http://nla.gov.au/nla.cs-ma-an8395723 Music Australia
- http://nla.gov.au/nla.cs-ma-an24152142 Music Australia
- http://nla.gov.au/nla.cs-ma-an41727418 Music Australia
- http://nla.gov.au/nla.cs-ma-an22999877 Music Australia
- http://nla.gov.au/nla.cs-ma-an27109838 Music Australia
