Emily Wurramara

Emily Wurramara is an Indigenous Australian singer and songwriter.

Emily Wurramara
BornGroote Eylandt
OriginAustralia
GenresFolk, blues, roots, Indigenous music of Australia
Occupation(s)Singer/songwriter
Websitewww.emilywurramara.com.au

Early life

Wurramara is a Warnindhilyagwa woman from Groote Eylandt, 50 kilometres (31 mi) off the Northern Territory of Australia. She grew up in Brisbane.[1][2]

Music

Wurramurra writes and sings in both English and Anindilyakwa.[1][2]

In 2016, she released her debut EP, Black Smoke, which earnt her a Queensland Music Award. She followed it up with an album named Milyakburra in 2018 and toured nationally with Alice Skye.[3]

Accolades

Wurramurra was nominated for the 2018 ARIA Award for Best Blues and Roots Album for her album Milyakburra.

In 2019, she won the AIR Independent Music Award for Milyakburra.[4]

She picked up 2 QMAs for "best blues and roots" and "best indigenous song" in 2019.

Personal life

On 2 May 2019, a fire at her home in Brisbane destroyed most of her belongings.[5]

Discography

Albums

  • Black Smoke EP (2016)
  • Milyakburra (2018) - Wantok Musik[6]

Singles

  • "Ngarrukwujenama" (2018)
  • "Tapstick" (2018)
  • "Lady Blue" (2018)
  • "Black Smoke" (2018)

References
  1. Nally, Alicia (6 July 2017), "Carving her own pathway", Cairns Post
  2. Archibald-Binge, Ella (30 May 2017), "'There is no shame': Emily Wurramara determined to preserve culture through song", NITV
  3. Heaney, Chelsea (12 July 2018), "Emily Wurramara and Alice Skye wrap up their 'River Eylandt' tour in Darwin", NT News
  4. "AIR Awards:2019 AIR Awards Winners Announced!". AIM. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  5. Langford, Jackson (2 May 2019), "'Emily Wurramara Has "Lost Everything" In A House Fire", Music Feeds
  6. Johnson, Daniel (15 July 2018), "Emily Wurramara", Courier Mail
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