| Pirritu | |
| Alias: | Brett Lee |
| Origin: | Bourke, New South Wales, Australia |
| Genre: | folk |
| Occupation: | musician, songwriter, singer |
| Instrument: | guitar |
| Label: | Heavy Machinery Records |
Pirritu (Brett Lee) is an Ngiyampaa musician. His debut album was released in 2021. He is based in Melbourne, Australia.
Pirritu was adopted by a non-Aboriginal couple as a newborn, and grew up in Bourke, New South Wales.[1] He was able to later reconnect with his culture when he was 14.[2] [3] His name Pirritu means Brett in the Ngiyampaa language.
He had represented Australia as a junior triathlete, but after an injury forced him to take time away from sports, Pirritu taught himself music theory.
In 2021, Pirritu released his debut album as part of the Fast Forward festival in Melbourne. Pirritu Part 1 was pressed on vinyl and released by Heavy Machinery Records, with support from City of Melbourne.[4]
He followed this with another album Pirritu Part 2: Fire When the Sun Goes Down in March 2023[5]
Outside of music, he volunteers with the Ngiuyampaa Language Project, to make the language more accessible,[6] and also deepen his own understanding.
| Pirritu Part 1 |
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| Pirritu Part 2: Fire When the Sun Goes Down |
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The Music Victoria Awards are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2006.! |-| 2022| Pirritu| The Archie Roach Foundation Award for Emerging Talent| | [7] |-| 2023| Pirritu| The Archie Roach Foundation Award for Emerging Talent| | [8] |-