Biography
Stanley Gawurra Gaykamangu is a Yolngu performer hailing from Arnhem Land. He was born on the Gove Peninsula and spent time as a child on his grandmother’s land of Yathalamara before moving to live on Milingimbi Island with his family. His culture, songlines, stories and history are deeply embedded in his resonant voice and soulful blend of traditional and contemporary songs.
Gawurra won the 2015 NT Song of the Year in the Pop category in 2015 for the demo version of his song ‘Ratja Yaliyali’, which was the lead single on his debut album of the same name, released on 8 April 2016 through CAAMA Music.
Since then he has gone on to win the 2016 NT Song of the Year pop category, as well as four prizes including New Talent of the Year and Album of the Year from the 2016 National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMAs).
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