Genres country and gospel Origin Elcho Island, Australia | Years active 1970- Albums Soft Sands | |
Members Biyarranydjarrwuy Garawirrtja
Murrlanawuy Garawirrtja
Djati Yunupiŋu
Murrlanawuy Garawirrtja
Djirrimbilpilwuy Garawirrtja
Biyarranydjarrwuy Garawirrtja
Djangirrawuy Garawirrtja
Garadhawal Garrawurra
Bakpirr Garawirrtja
Neparrŋa Gumbula
Biyarranydjarrwuy Garawirrtja
Murrlanawuy Garawirrtja
Datjarraŋa Garawirrtja
Boli Garrawurra Record labels CAAMA Music, Imparja Recordings | ||
Gattjirrk festival 2012 djiliwirri by soft sands joe gumbula stanley and brendan gaykamangu
Soft Sands is a country and gospel band from Galiwin'ku in Arnhem Land formed in 1970. It was one of the first Arnhem Land bands to incorporate contemporary instruments, music styles and technologies into its music and has had a major influence on the development of popular music in top end. The members are Yolŋu and they sing in English and Yolŋu Matha. Soft Sands was inducted into the Hall of Fame at the 2006 NT Indigenous Music Awards
Contents
- Gattjirrk festival 2012 djiliwirri by soft sands joe gumbula stanley and brendan gaykamangu
- The chordettes soft sands
- Discography
- Songs
- References
It has released two self-titled albums. It also accompanied Neparrŋa Gumbula on his unreleased solo album Djiliwirri.
The chordettes soft sands
Discography
Songs
Land Our Mother1990
Nayam Narru NarraySoft Sands · 1985
Create in MeSoft Sands · 1985
References
Soft Sands Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA