Yothu Yindi : writing in the sand
Garrick, Matt2021
Book
Long before they were ARIA Hall of Fame inductees, Yothu Yindi were a bunch of Yolngu (Aboriginal) and balanda (non-Indigenous) mates in far-north Australia jamming together for fun. Soon they were creating some of the coolest new music in the country, splicing traditional sounds with electric, and spreading a message of hope. Then, when singer Mandawuy Yunupingu penned the hit song 'Treaty' with Paul Kelly and Peter Garrett, and a remix dropped in 1991, Yothu Yindi shot up like a meteorite, out of Arnhem Land and into the hearts of kids across Australia and the world. Writing in the Sand by Yothu Yindi's authorised biographer Matt Garrick is the epic story of one of Australia's most original bands and how 'Treaty' gave voice to Indigenous Australia's hard-fought struggle for recognition. Featuring photos from the band's archives never previously published, the book is based on extensive interviews with current and former band members, including mainstays like Witiyana Marika, Stu Kellaway and Jodie Cockatoo-Creed, as well as family members such as Yalmay Yunupingu, the late singer Dr Yunupingu's widow, and collaborators and fellow artists like Peter Garrett, Neil Finn and Andrew Farriss.
Main title:
Yothu Yindi : writing in the sand / Matt Garrick ; introductions by Yalmay Yunupingu, Witiyana Marika.
Author:
Garrick, Matt, authorYunupingu, Yalmay, 1956-, writer of introductionMarika, Witiyana, writer of introduction
Imprint:
[Sydney, N.S.W.] : ABC Books, 2021.©2021.
Collation:
xvii, 362 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), map, portraits (some colour) ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-356) and discography.
ISBN:
9780733341809 (hardcover)9781460713785 (ebook)
Dewey class:
782.42166092781.660994B/782
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
584527