National Indigenous Music Awards Hall of Fame 2023: Yothu Yindi
Arnhem Land’s Yothu Yindi are set to be recognised for their outsized contribution to the Australian music scene at the National Indigenous Music Awards this weekend.
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Legendary Territory band Yothu Yindi will be recognised for their contribution to First Nations music by being inducted into the National Indigenous Music Awards Hall of Fame.
Considered the first major breakthrough Indigenous band in Australia, Yothu Yindi are best remembered for singles Treaty, Djapana (Sunset Dreaming) and Tribal Voice.
Formed in Arnhem Land in 1986, few Australian musicians have had a comparable cultural and political impact.
Over multiple decades, the group has developed a reputation for their strong advocacy for social justice and Indigenous rights.
Through their powerful storytelling ability, the band have been successful in popularising calls for the Australian government to negotiate a treaty with First Nation peoples.
Yothu Yindi’s induction into the NIMA Hall of Fame marks the group’s continued record of musical excellence.
The group have been nominated for 12 ARIA Awards and won eight. They have also toured the United States, Europe, South America, Africa and the Pacific, in addition to performing at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games and the United Nations in New York.
Having lost members Mandawuy Yunupiŋu and Gurrumul, Yothu Yindi still carries its legacy proudly, with talented new frontman Yirringa Yunupiŋu walking in his uncle Mandawuy’s footsteps.
The 2023 NIMAs are on this Saturday at the Darwin Amphitheatre and will include awards for Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, and New Talent of the Year.
Nominees include The Kid Laroi, Jessica Mauboy and Wildfire Manwurrk.
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