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Isaac Yamma

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Also known as
  
Isaac Yama

Name
  
Isaac Yamma

Associated acts
  
Frank Yamma

Labels
  
CAAMA Records

Genres
  
Country

Instruments
  
Vocals, guitar

Died
  
January 1990

Occupation(s)
  
Musician

Role
  
Singer


Isaac Yamma

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Isaac Yamma (or Yama) (1940 – January 1990) was a country singer from Central Australia. He was a Pitjantjatjara man who was born by a waterhole near Docker River (Kaltukatjara). He started his musical career as a member of Areyonga Desert Tigers. He later performed with his band the Pitjantjatjara Country Band, a band made up of his sons Hector, Frank, Peter and Paul and his cousin Russell Yamma. His song were mostly sung in Pitjantjatjara. He was also a radio host on CAAMA Radio 8KIN FM.

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Discography

Albums

  • Isaac Yama and the Pitjantjatjara Country Band (1987) – CAAMA
  • Isaac Yama and the Pitjantjatjara Country Band No.2 (1987) – CAAMA

    • Compilations

  • Papal Concert, Alice Springs (1982) – Imparja
  • Desert Songs 1 (1982) – CAAMA
  • Desert Songs 2 (1983) – CAAMA
  • From the Bush (1990) – CAAMA
  • AIDS: How Could I Know (1989) – CAAMA
  • 25th Anniversary Compilation 2 (2006) – CAAMA
  • Cassette cover: Isaac Yama and the Pitjantjatjara Country Band No.2, 1987 [1]

    • References

    Isaac Yamma Wikipedia
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