Wild Water

Wild Water
Origin Northern Territory, Australia
Members Djolpa McKenzie
Airi Ingram
Geoff Barrett
Noeletta Young
Phil Eaton

Wild Water is a band which plays a mix of reggae, rock, dub and funk. They sing in Brarra, Kriol and English.[1] They call their music "saltwater style".[2] Wild Water has toured nationally[3] and released two albums, Baltpa[4] and Rrawa.[5] Members of the band come from around Australia (Arnhem Land, Central Australia, Darwin, south-west Western Australia) and internationally (Papua New Guinea and Fiji).[6]

Wild Water won a 1996 Deadly Award for Best New Talent of the Year.[7]

Discography

References

  1. ↑ "Wild fruits of roots", Northern Territory News, 12 August 2005
  2. ↑ Dunbar-Hall, Peter; Chris Gibson (2004). Deadly Sounds, Deadly Places :Contemporary Aboriginal Music in Australia. UNSW Press. ISBN 0-86840-622-8.
  3. ↑ "Deadly educator", Northern Territory News, 31 October 2008
  4. ↑ National Library of Australia. Trove listing for Baltpa
  5. ↑ National Library of Australia. Trove listing for Rrawa
  6. ↑ "Wild Waters Run Deep", Deadly Vibe (97), March 2005
  7. ↑ "Sounds Australian: Australian Music Centre Journal, Volumes 49-52". The Centre. 1997: 29.
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