Iwantja (band)

Iwantja
Origin Indulkana, South Australia
Genres Rock, metal, blues and reggae
Years active 2002-
Labels Wantok Musik
Members Jeremy Whiskey
Steven Brumby
Jacob Baker
Stewart Gaykamangu
Grant Cooley
Past members Angus Pearson
Nigel Baker
Geoffrey Baker
Ossie Goodwin
Jason Cullinan

Iwantja is a Central Australian Indigenous band from Indulkana in the APY lands[1] formed in 2002.[2] The band sings in Pitjantjatjara/Yankunytjatjara.[3] They won the 2011 Deadly for Most Promising New Talent in Music.[4][5]

Discography

References

  1. ↑ "Iwantja win Deadly title", Centralian Advocate, 30 September 2011
  2. ↑ "Iwantja to be toast of the town tonight", Centralian Advocate, 18 June 2010
  3. ↑ Boon, Cameron (19 July 2011), "Iwantja in running for a Deadly", Centralian Advocate
  4. ↑ "Mauboy wins Best Female Artist at Deadlys", The Age, 28 September 2011
  5. ↑ Harris, Samela (20 October 2011), "Heart music", The Advertiser
  6. ↑ Hammond, Graeme (25 September 2011), "Reggae/Rock", Sunday Herald Sun
  7. ↑ Hillier, Tony (22 October 2011), "Palya review", The Australian
  8. ↑ Elder, Bruce (4 February 2012), "Indigenous", The Sydney Morning Herald
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