Musicians
Saltwater Band
- Origin
- Gumatj people, Elcho Island, North East Arnhem Land, Australia
- Genre/styles
- Pop | Reggae | Rock Explore more genres
- About Saltwater
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Band members: Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu (former member of Yothu Yindi), Manuel Nulupani Dhurrkay (lead singer) and six others.
Saltwater Band sing in Yolngu Matha and English.
Saltwater Band
Discography
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Album formats
- 10": 10 inch vinyl records were played at 45 or 33 1/3 rounds per minute (rpm). The former could hold 9, the latter 12 minutes of music per side.
- 7": 7 inch records (often referred to as 45s) were played at 45 rpm or 33 1/3 rpm, with about 4:30 or 6 minutes of music per side.
- LP: Long play, is a vinyl record played at 33 1⁄3 rpm with a 12 or 10-inch diameter.
- EP: Extended play, are vinyl records that allowed two or even three songs on each side.
Gapu Damurrun
- Released
- 1 January 1998
- Tracks
- Saltwater Music
- Gopuru
- Arafura Sea
- Ya Yawirrin
- Baru
- Yanguna
- Bakitju
- Gela Boy
- Djomula
- Galuku
- Gurrumul History
- Bangadi
- Notes
This is Saltwater Band's debut album.
Djarridjarri (Blue Flag)
- Released
- 2004
- Tracks
- Djilawurr (Orange Footed Scrub Fowl)
- Djarridjarri - Blue Flag
- Mala Rrakala
- Munurru
- Warwu (Grieving)
- Elcho Island Boys
- Galupa
- Reggae Music
- Colour Of Our Flag
- Bapa (Father)
- Let's Work Together
- Wata (Healing Wind)
Malk
- Released
- 10 September 2010
- Tracks
- Martjanba
- Malk (feat Natalie Pa'apa'a (Blue King Brown))
- Compass
- Marwurrumburr
- Djilawurr
- Gapu Gapu (short)
- Yolgnu Island Dancer
- Bolu
- Baywara
- Gapu Gapu (long)
- Galiku
- Martjanba Strings
- Wirrpangu
- Malk (Our Skin Remix)
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