Gurrumul Yunupingu
Gurrumul is a member of the Gumatj clan of north east Arnhemland. At the age of 15 he was identified as a talented multi-instrumentalist and joined the ARIA Award winning band Yothu Yindi. Currently a member of the Saltwater Band he has contributed greatly to the Indigenous music industry. He was awarded the Album of the Year and Song of the Year 2008 at the NT Indigenous Music Awards. Recently he has earned the attention of the mainstream music scene in Australia and has been nominated for several 2008 ARIA Awards including Male Artist of the Year and Album of the Year. His album Girrimul was first released in 2008. The album entered the European World Music Chart at number 8 for September 2008. The album peaked at No. 3 in the ARIA album chart, and recently went GOLD and is well on its way to going Platinum.
Bio adapted from: http://www.gurrumul.com/site.html#bio