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Tagged: Indigenous musicians

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Black and deadly women
Sophia Sambono, Curator Indigenous Collections, surveys the black and deadly women of Australian music, from Fanny Cochrane Smith in the 1890s to Jessica Mauboy in the 21st century.
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Georgia Lee
The Indigenous collections team at the NFSA are celebrating the lives and careers of pioneer female Indigenous recording artists with the forthcoming ‘Black and Deadly’ exhibit in Canberra.
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All roads lead to Tamworth
Indigenous Connections curator Brenda Gifford reports from the 2015 Tamworth Country Music Festival.
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Vale Jimmy Little
A true gentleman and artist, Jimmy Little’s contribution to the Australian music industry and Indigenous music is immeasurable. Brenda Gifford knew not only the myth, but also the man.
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Country stars give old technology a new spin
The NFSA's Graham McDonald records Australian country music stars and emerging artists on lacquer disc at the Tamworth Country Music Festival.
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Olive and Eva - Prestophone Mastertape, 1955
Olive and Eva were a harmony duo active in the 1950s. Born Olive McGuiness and Eva Bell, the cousins had two releases over the span of their career. Both were 10” records (78 rpm) on Australia’s...
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Milyakburra by Emily Wurramara
Milyakburra is Emily Wurramara’s first full-length album. Named after the island of her grandparents, its music presents personal stories of Emily and her family, told through her own lyrics in both...
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Green Cherries by Crystal Mercy
The Fisherman’s Daughter was Crystal Clynne's first album released under the pseudonym Crystal Mercy. 'Green Cherries' was featured on National Indigenous Television’s (NITV) Move it Mob Style....
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Leah Flanagan - Live at the Bella Union
These two songs, 'Two Words and 'Speak Your Language', are from an intimate live recording of Leah Flanagan at the Bella Union, Carlton, Victoria on 4 November 2016. Flanagan performs these songs in...
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Stop Calling Me by Shakaya
'Stop Calling Me' was the most successful single from Shakaya, peaking on the ARIA Singles Chart at number 5 in 2002 and awarded platinum status. In early 2000, Australia’s R‘n’B (rhythm and blues)...
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