Wildflower (band)

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Wildflower
OriginMamadawerre, Northern Territory, Australia
Years active2002-
LabelsSkinnyfish Music
MembersJean Burrunali
Salome Nabarlambarl
Vanessa Nabarlambarl
Natasha Namundja
Quintina Nagarrgurrba
Dominic Narorrga
Jake Burrunali
Dick Djoggiba
Shaka Burrunali

Wildflower are an Aboriginal rock/reggae band from Mamadawerre, Northern Territory, a remote outstation in Arnhem Land.[1][2] They sing mostly in the Kunwinjku language and tell traditional stories with lyrics written by mentor Jill Nganjmirra.[3] The band was a Next Crop artist on Triple J in 2006.[4]

Discography[edit]

Albums[edit]

Title Details
Manginburru Bininj
  • Released: 2009[5]
  • Label: Skinny Fish (SFWF090601)
  • Format: CD

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Wildflower power", Northern Territory News, 3 February 2006
  2. ^ "Wildflowers in full bloom", The Australian, 31 August 2010
  3. ^ Mengel, Noel (17 October 2009), "Flowers bloom in the desert", The Courier Mail
  4. ^ "Wildflower". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 7 November 2007.
  5. ^ Manginburru Bininj National Library of Australia listing

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