''Tribal Voice'' is the second

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Yothu Yindi Yothu Yindi (Yolŋu Matha, Yolngu for "child and mother", pronounced ) are an Australian musical group with Australian Aboriginal, Aboriginal and ''List of English words of Malay origin#B, balanda'' (non-Aboriginal) members, formed in 1986 as ...

, released in September 1991 on the

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label. The album peaked at number 4 on the

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and was certified 2× Platinum. At the 1992

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Yothu Yindi won

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for ''Tribal Voice'' by Louise Beach and Mushroom Art with photography by Serge Thomann;

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for "Maralitja", "Dharpa" and "Tribal Voice" by David Price, Ted Howard, Greg Henderson and Simon Polinski;

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for ''Tribal Voice'';

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and Single for the Year for "Treaty". The album did not receive a domestic vinyl release until 2018, however it was released on vinyl in Europe in 1992.

Reception

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's reviewer, Jonathon Lewis commented "the traditional songs are stunning, and Mandawuy Yunupingu's voice is suited perfectly to these, but it is the rock tracks that are the weak links in this disc. Yunupingu is not a particularly good pop singer, and the music is sometimes insipid" but went on to say "despite this, ''Tribal Voice'' is a fine example of both traditional and modern Aboriginal music."

Track listing

#"Gapu" (Traditional song, arranged by

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) #"

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" (

Mandawuy Yunupingu Mandawuy Djarrtjuntjun Yunupingu , formerly Tom Djambayang Bakamana Yunupingu; skin name Gudjuk; also known as Dr Yunupingu (17 September 1956 – 2 June 2013) was an Australian musician and educator. An Aboriginal, in 1989 he became assista ...

, G. Yunupingu, Milkayngu Mununggurr, Witiyana Marika, Stuart Kellaway, Cal Williams, Paul Kelly) #" Djäpana (Sunset Dreaming)" (M. Yunupingu) #"My Kind of Life" (M. Yunupingu) #"Maralitja" (Crocodile Man) (M. Yunupingu) #"Dhum Dhum" (Bush Wallaby) (Traditional song, arranged by Marika) #"

Tribal Voice ''Tribal Voice'' is the second studio album by Yothu Yindi, released in September 1991 on the Mushroom Records label. The album peaked at number 4 on the ARIA Charts and was certified 2× Platinum. At the 1992 ARIA Awards Yothu Yindi won ARIA ...

" (M. Yunupingu) #"Mainstream" (M. Yunupingu) #"Dharpa" (Tree) (M. Yunupingu, Kellaway) #"Yinydjapana" (Dolphin) (Traditional song, arranged by Marika) #"Mätjala" (Driftwood) (M. Yunupingu, G. Yunupingu, Marika, Kellaway, Williams) #"Hope" (M. Yunupingu) #"Gapirri" (Stingray) (M. Yunupingu) #"Beyarrmak" (Comic) (Traditional song, arranged by G. Yunupingu) #"Treaty" (Radio Mix) (M. Yunupingu, G. Yunupingu, Mununggurr, Marika, Kellaway, Williams, Kelly, Garrett) (moved to after "Tribal Voice" on 2018 LP reissue) #"Djäpana" (Radio Mix) (M. Yunupingu) Tracks 3, 8 and 16 were added to the 1992 reissue of the album and appear on all subsequent reissues. Tracks 3, 6 and 16 were released as a CD single in 1992 and tracks 3 and 8 appear (in different versions) on the band's 1989 debut ''

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''. Track 2 appears in the 1992 film ''

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''.

Personnel

– lead vocals, backing vocals, guitar *

– vocals, clapsticks *Witiyana Marika – vocals, clapsticks, backing vocals *Milkayngu Mununggurr –

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, backing vocals *

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– keyboards, percussion, guitar, didgeridoo, organ, backing vocals *Makuma Yunupingu – didgeridoo *Cal Williams – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, guitar, backing vocals *Stuart Kellaway – bass guitar, backing vocals * Ricki Fataar – drums, percussion, backing vocals *Mark Moffatt – organ, bass guitar, guitar *Ray Periera – congas *

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– drums *Huey Benjamin – drums *

Archie Roach Archibald William Roach (8 January 1956 – 30 July 2022) was an Australian singer, songwriter and Aboriginal Australian, Aboriginal activist. Often referred to as "Uncle Archie", Roach was a Gunditjmara and Western Bundjalung people, Bundjalu ...

– backing vocals *

Tim Finn Brian Timothy Finn (born 25 June 1952) is a New Zealand singer and musician. His musical career includes forming 1970s and 1980s New Zealand rock group Split Enz, a number of solo albums, temporary membership in his brother Neil's band Crowde ...

– backing vocals *

Rose Bygrave Roslyn Louise Bygrave (born 1955) is an Australian singer-songwriter. Life and career Roslyn Louise Bygrave grew up in the small town of Willaura in the Western District of Victoria and later attended secondary school and art school in Ballar ...

– backing vocals * Steve Wade – backing vocals

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

{{Authority control ARIA Award-winning albums Yothu Yindi albums Mushroom Records albums 1991 albums