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Birth name
  
Paul Djolpa McKenzie

Role
  
Musician

Name
  
Djolpa McKenzie

Instruments
  
Vocals

Occupation(s)
  
Teacher


Genres
  
Reggae, rock, dub, funk

Associated acts
  
Wild Water, The Black Arm Band

Music groups
  
The Black Arm Band, Wild Water

Similar
  
Lou Bennett, Shellie Morris, Emma Donovan, Archie Roach, Shane Howard

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Paul Djolpa McKenzie is a musician and educator from Maningrida in the Arnhem Land.

McKenzie is a VET teacher at Maningrida Community Education Centre. In 2008 he got a Deadly Award for Outstanding Achievement in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education.

McKenzie fronts Wild Water, a band which plays a mix of reggae, rock, dub and funk. He sing in Brarra, Kriol and English. Wild Water has toured nationally And released two albums, Baltpa (1996) and Rrawa (2007).

McKenzie was a part of The Black Arm Band, performing in their Hidden Republic and dirtsong shows.

References

Djolpa McKenzie Wikipedia