Andrew Gurruwiwi Band – Sing Your Own Song (Andrew Gurruwiwi Band, 2024)
Four years after their formation, one of Australia’s most electrifying talents, the Andrew Gurruwiwi Band, have released their joyous and rebellious debut album, Sing Your Own Song. The multi-talented aboriginal band is from the Northern Territory, one of the remotest corners of Australia in northeast Arnhem Land. Andrew Gurruwiwi Band has assembled a world-class act that has rolled out one of the most exciting recordings from the region this year.
Fronted by Andrew Gurruwiwi, who is also a popular broadcaster on Yolŋu Radio in Arnhem Land, Sing Your Own Song is brimming with infectious funk, reggae, and Afrobeat grooves and exceptional musicianship.
Gurruwiwi’s musical influences are as vast as the Arafura Sea, drawing inspiration from the rhythms of Africa, Jamaica, India, Mexico, as well as blues, rock, and flamenco. This eclectic mix ensures that Sing Your Own Song is groundbreaking, jubilant, imaginative, and perfect for dancing.
“It’s about making our own sound, our own music,” Gurruwiwi says “Every time when we play music, we listen for the big sound – then we change it. Do it a different way. Different style. Whether it’s the bass, or the keyboard, or the guitar or the bongo, we change it ‘round, until we can get the right beat, the right rhythm. Our sound.”
Musicians: Andrew Minyapa Gurruwiwi on vocals and percussion; Dion Marimunuk Gurruwiwi on vocals and tambourine; Garranydji Bukulaitjpi on keyboards; Moussa Diakite (Mali) and Francis Diatschenko on lead guitars; Andrew Grimes on rhythm guitar and bass; QVLN on violin; William Endicott on trumpet; David Reglar on saxophone; Thomas Fisher on trombone; Tez Gore and Stu Kellaway on bass; Gathapurra Munuŋgurr on drums.
Buy Sing Your Own Song.
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.