| North Tanami Band | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Lajamanu, Australia |
| Genres | Reggae, Ska |
| Labels | CAAMA Music |
| 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 |
| 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 and their songs are sung in Warlpiri and English. They were the subjects of the documentary The Traveling Warlpiris (1992).
Discography
Albums
- Warlpiri Warlpiri people (1990) - CAAMA Music
- Travelling Warlpiri (1995) - CAAMA Music
- Warlpiri Tribe (2005) - CAAMA Music
- This Land - CAAMA Music
- Land is our Life (2003) - CAAMA Music
References
- Dunbar-Hall, Peter; Chris Gibson (2004). Deadly Sounds, Deadly Places. Contemporary Aboriginal Music in Australia. University of New South Wales Press. ISBN 9780868406220.
- Vibe North Tanami Band
- Music Australia The travelling Warlpiris
- Music Australia Warlpiri Warlpiri people
- Music Australia The Travelling Warlpiri
- Music Australia Warlpiri tribe
- Music Australia This land
- Music Australia Our land is our life