List of Indigenous Australian musicians
This is a list of Indigenous Australian musicians.
Solo artists
- Trevor Adamson – country/gospel singer
- Danzal Baker (Baker Boy) – rapper, singer
- Barkaa – rapper
- Auriel Andrew – country musician
- Christine Anu (Torres Strait Islander) – singer-songwriter, actress, producer, and speaker
- David Arden – singer and guitar player
- George Assang – singer and actor
- Mark Atkins – didgeridoo player
- Maroochy Barambah – mezzo-soprano
- Black Allan Barker – country/blues singer
- William Barton – didgeridoo player
- Lou Bennett – musician and actor
- Birdz – rapper, songwriter
- Harold Blair – tenor
- David Blanasi – didgeridoo player
- Briggs – hip hop performer
- Brothablack – hip hop performer
- Burragubba – didgeridoo player
- Sammy Butcher – guitarist, ex Warumpi Band
- Kev Carmody – singer-songwriter
- Bernard Carney – all-round Australian musician
- Troy Cassar-Daley – country musician
- Deborah Cheetham – opera singer
- Jimmy Chi – composer, musician and playwright
- Marcus Corowa – blues, soul and jazz musician
- Marlene Cummins – blues singer and saxophonist
- Miiesha – singer songwriter
- Seaman Dan (Torres Strait Islander) – singer-songwriter
- Ash Dargan – didgeridoo player
- Alan Dargin – didgeridoo player
- Scott Darlow – singer-songwriter, didgeridoo player
- Reggae Dave – reggae musician
- Casey Donovan – pop/rock singer, winner of the second season (2004) of Australian Idol
- Emma Donovan – singer-songwriter
- Kutcha Edwards – singer-songwriter
- Dewayne Everettsmith – Tasmanian singer
- Sharnee Fenwick – country singer
- Isaiah Firebrace – soul/pop singer
- Tom Foster (musician) – Gospel songwriter
- Leah Flanagan – Darwin singer-songwriter
- Richard Frankland – playwright, musician and activist
- Tia Gostelow – singer-songwriter
- Gawurra – singer-songwriter
- Joe Geia – musician, composer of the song "Yil Lull"
- Robyn Green – gospel singer
- Djalu Gurruwiwi – didgeridoo player
- Grant Hansen – musician and broadcaster
- Becca Hatch[1] – musician and singer-songwriter
- Glen Heald – musician, songwriter, producer
- David Hudson – didgeridoo player
- Ruby Hunter – singer-songwriter
- Adam James – country singer
- Toni Janke – soul singer
- Jimblah – hip hop artist
- JK-47 – rapper, musician
- J-Milla – rapper, singer-songwriter
- Tasman Keith – rapper, singer-songwriter
- Roger Knox – country singer
- Sharon-Lee Lane – country singer
- The Kid Laroi – rapper, singer-songwriter
- Lady Lash – rapper, singer-songwriter
- Herbie Laughton – country singer
- Georgia Lee – jazz and blues singer
- Tom E. Lewis – actor and musician
- Little G – rapper
- Jimmy Little – country singer
- Mau Power – hip hop artist from the Torres Strait Islands
- Jessica Mauboy – pop and R&B singer, runner-up in the third season (2006) of Australian Idol
- Djolpa McKenzie – reggae, rock, dub and funk singer
- Bobby McLeod – activist, poet, healer and musician
- Sasha McLeod (Sycco)[2] – singer-songwriter
- Ali Mills – singer from Darwin
- Rita Mills – singer from Torres Strait Islands
- Shellie Morris – singer-songwriter
- Munkimuk – hip hop artist
- Johnny Nicol – jazz singer
- Rachel Perkins – director, producer, screenwriter and singer
- Thelma Plum – pop singer-songwriter
- Ziggy Ramo – singer-songwriter[3]
- Bob Randall – singer and author
- Wilma Reading – jazz singer
- Archie Roach – singer-songwriter and guitarist
- George Rrurrambu – rock singer, ex Warumpi Band
- Xavier Rudd – Australian folk singer of Aboriginal heritage
- Vic Simms – singer-songwriter
- Glenn Skuthorpe – folk and country singer-songwriter
- Alice Skye – singer-songwriter
- Budjerah Slabb (Budjerah)[4] – singer-songwriter
- Radical Son – Indigenous Australian and Tongan singer
- Dan Sultan – rock singer
- Richard Walley – activist and didgeridoo player
- Kaiit Bellamia Waup (Kaiit)[5] – neo soul singer
- Rochelle Watson – R&B and soul singer
- Brenda Webb – rock singer
- Naomi Wenitong – singer-songwriter from Shakaya and The Last Kinection
- David Williams – didgeridoo player
- Gus Williams – country musician, community leader
- Warren H Williams – country musician
- Bart Willoughby – musician, No Fixed Address, Coloured Stone, Mixed Relations
- Emily Wurramara – roots singer-songwriter
- Frank Yamma – indigenous roots musician
- Isaac Yamma – country musician
- Dougie Young – country musician
- Ursula Yovich – actress and singer
- Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu – singer and guitarist, Yothu Yindi, Saltwater Band
- Mandawuy Yunupingu – singer, community leader, Yothu Yindi
Indigenous bands
- A.B. Original – hip hop duo
- Aim 4 More – Brisbane band
- Amunda – rock band from Alice Springs
- Banawurun – "outback motown" band
- Beddy Rays – punk rock band from Redland Bay, Queensland, frontman 'Jacko' is a Woppaburra man
- The Black Arm Band – concert band of some of Australia's premier Indigenous musicians
- Black Image – North Queensland band
- Blackfire – rock band from Melbourne
- Blackstorm – rock/blues band from Yuendumu
- Blekbala Mujik (Blackfella Music) – band from Arnhem Land
- Busby Marou – folk country pop band from Rockhampton
- Coloured Stone – rock/reggae group from Ceduna
- The Country Lads – country rock band
- Deadheart – rock/pop band from Geelong
- Dispossessed – Sydney heavy metal band
- Djaambi – band from Melbourne
- The Donovans – country band featuring the Donovan family
- East Journey – rock/reggae band
- Electric Fields – electronic music duo
- Fitzroy Xpress – country rock group from Fitzroy Crossing
- Ilkari Maru – rock band from Central Australia
- Iwantja – rock band from Indulkana, South Australia
- King Stingray[6] – punk rock band, descendents from members of Yothu Yindi
- Kuckles – Broome band featuring Jimmy Chi
- Kulumindini Band – rock band from Elliott, Northern Territory
- Lajamanu Teenage Band – rock band from Lajamanu, Northern Territory
- The Last Kinection – hip-hop group from Newcastle, New South Wales
- Letterstick Band – reggae/rock band from Northeast Arnhem Land
- Local Knowledge – hip-hop group from Newcastle, New South Wales
- Lonely Boys – rock band from Ngukurr, Northern Territory
- The Medics – rock band from Cairns, Queensland
- Microwave Jenny – singer-songwriters
- Mills Sisters – band from Torres Strait Islands
- Mixed Relations – reggae, pop, rock and jazz band
- Mop and the Dropouts - Brisbane rock band
- Nabarlek – Indigenous roots band from Arnhem Land
- Native Ryme Syndicate – Brisbane rap group
- No Fixed Address – reggae/ska/rock band from Ceduna
- NoKTuRNL – hip hop/metal group from Alice Springs
- North Tanami Band – reggae/ska band from Lajamanu, Northern Territory
- Ntaria Ladies Choir – choir from Hermannsburg, Northern Territory
- The Pigram Brothers – country/folk group from Broome
- Saltwater Band – Indigenous roots band from Galiwin'ku on Elcho Island
- Scrap Metal – country/reggae band from Broome, Western Australia
- Shakaya – two piece girl group
- Soft Sands – country and gospel band from Galiwin'ku on Elcho Island
- South West Syndicate – hip hip group
- Spin.FX – reggae, rock, country band from Papunya, Northern Territory
- Spinifex Gum – adolescent choral ensemble
- Stiff Gins – acoustic group from Sydney
- Stik n Move – hip hop duo
- Street Warriors – hip-hop group from Newcastle, New South Wales
- Sunrize Band – rock band from Maningrida
- The Merindas – pop duo
- Thylacine – rock band from Darwin, Northern Territory
- Tiddas – three girl folk band from Victoria, Australia
- Tjimba and the Yung Warriors – hip hop group from Melbourne
- Tjintu Desert Band – desert reggae band
- Tjupi Band – reggae band from Papunya, Northern Territory
- Us Mob – rock band from South Australia
- Warumpi Band – rock/reggae group from Papunya
- The Wilcannia Mob – rap/hip-hop group from Wilcannia, New South Wales
- Wild Water – reggae, rock, dub and funk band
- Wildflower – rock/reggae band
- Harry and Wilga Williams – country music artists
- Wirrinyga Band – rock band from Milingimbi, Northern Territory
- Yabu Band – desert rock/reggae band
- Yothu Yindi – rock/folk group from Arnhem Land
- Yugul – blues band
See also
References
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- Byrnes, Tim. "Sycco Shares Her Knowledge At The Inaugural BLAKSOUND – A First Nations Led Music Showcase-Conference". scenestr – Pop Culture & Entertainment. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- "Ziggy Ramo". Q+A. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- "Budjerah". www.budjerah.com. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- "Deadly Indigenous people to watch in 2019". NITV. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
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