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Yamma (other) , or Yamna culture, an early Bronze Age culture
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Yamma may refer to: People * Isaac Yamma (1940-1990), Australian musician * Frank Yamma, Australian musician Other uses * Yamma Mosque, mosque in Niger * "Yamma, yamma", song performed in Finnish by Pave Maijanen for the Eurovision Song Contest 1992 * YAMMA Pit Fighting, mixed martial arts promotion in 2008 * Kingdom of Janjero, late 2nd millennium kingdom inside Ethiopia; also known as Yamma * Lake Yamma Yamma, Queensland, Australia See also * Yamnaya culture The Yamnaya ( ) or Yamna culture ( ), also known as the Pit Grave culture or Ochre Grave culture, is a late Copper Age to early Bronze Age archaeological culture of the region between the Southern Bug, Dniester, and Ural rivers (the Pontic–C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isaac Yamma
Isaac Yamma (1940 – January 1990), also spelt Yama, was a country singer from Central Australia. He is the father of Frank Yamma. Early life Isaac Yamma was a Pitjantjatjara man who was born by a waterhole near Docker River ( Kaltukatjara) in 1940. Career Yamma started his musical career as a member of Areyonga Desert Tigers. He later performed with his band the Pitjantjatjara Country Band, a band made up of his sons Hector, Frank, Peter, and Paul, and his cousin Russell Yamma. His song were mostly sung in Pitjantjatjara. He was also a radio host on CAAMA Radio 8KIN FM. Death Yamma died in January 1990. Discography Albums *''Isaac Yama and the Pitjantjatjara Country Band'' (1987) – CAAMA *''Isaac Yama and the Pitjantjatjara Country Band No.2'' (1987) – CAAMA Compilations *''Papal Concert, Alice Springs'' (1982) – Imparja Imparja Television (IMP) is an independent Australian television station servicing over , across six states and territories of Austr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Yamma
Frank Yamma (born ) is an Aboriginal singer and songwriter from Central Australia. He is a Pitjantjatjara man who speaks five languages and sings in both Pitjantjatjara and English. Yamma is the son of Isaac Yamma, an early artist who pioneered singing Western style songs in traditional language. Starting out singing with his father and brothers Hector, Paul, and Peter, he later formed the band Piranpa. He has toured Australia and internationally, including being invited to perform at festivals such as WOMAD, mainly playing solo. Early life and background Frank Yamma was born in . He is the son of Isaac Yamma (1940–1990), an early artist who pioneered singing Western style songs in traditional language, and is regarded as one of Australia's most important Indigenous songwriters. He also founded the first national Indigenous radio network. Frank Yamma grew up in the camps around Alice Springs. He never had any formal training in music, but as a child knew that he wanted to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yamma Mosque
The Yaama Mosque () is a mosque built in the indigenous Sudano-Sahelian architectural style, constructed in 1962 in Yaama, a village in Tahoua Region, Niger. History Even after more than 60 years of French colonization that ended in 1960, the area is remarkably untouched by outside influence. Thus, when the village decided to build a Friday mosque in which everyone could gather for prayers, they chose to use traditional methods. This structure was constructed of mud bricks and later modifications included the construction of a central dome surrounded by four corner towers. Every villager made a contribution; from the landowner who donated the site, to the people who made mud bricks, carried water, gathered wood, etc. This mosque was the recipient of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 1986. Architecture The mosque was constructed in the indigenous Sudano-Sahelian architectural style, specifically the Tubali substyle used primarily by the Hausa people. See also * List ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yamma, Yamma
Finland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1992 with the song "Yamma, yamma", composed by Pave Maijanen, with lyrics by Hector, and performed by Maijanen himself. The Finnish participating broadcaster, (Yle), selected its entry in the contest through a national final. Before Eurovision ''1992'' The Finnish broadcaster, (Yle), held a national final to select its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1992, held in Malmö, Sweden. Yle held ''1992'' at the Typhon Hall in Turku on 29 February, hosted by Kati Bergman. Ten songs competed, with the winner being decided through two rounds of jury voting, the first to select the top four songs, with the second selecting the winner. The winner of the contest was Pave Maijanen with the song "Yamma, yamma", composed by Maijanen and written by Hector. At Eurovision Maijanen performed 12th on the night of the contest, following and preceding . "Yamma, yamma" received 4 points, placing last of 23 countries competing. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
YAMMA Pit Fighting
Robert "Bob" Meyrowitz is the co-creator of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Background In 1973, Meyrowitz was a founder of D.I.R. Broadcasting and a creator of the syndicated radio series, the King Biscuit Flower Hour. In the late 1980s he started Semaphore Entertainment Group (SEG), which was one of the first groups to develop content for pay per view. In 1999, Meyrowitz created eYada.com, an internet talk radio station, ceasing in 2001. In 2001, Meyrowitz was the owner of the UFC who sold it to Frank Fertitta III and Lorenzo Fertitta (Zuffa). In January 2008, Meyrowitz announced the formation of his new MMA company, YAMMA Pit Fighting. YAMMA was a joint venture between Meyrowitz's company, Rope Partners, and Live Nation. Yamma folded the same year, holding only one event on April 11, 2008. On June 10, 2016, Meyrowitz was inducted to the Contributor wing of the UFC Hall of Fame The UFC Hall of Fame is a List of halls and walks of fame, hall of fame which hono ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingdom Of Janjero
The Kingdom of Yamma, also spelled Yemma, was a small kingdom located in what is now Ethiopia. It lay in the angle formed by the Omo and the Jimma Gibe Rivers; to the west lay the Kingdom of Jimma and to the south the Kingdom of Garo. Three mountains — Mount Bor Ama, Mount Azulu, and Mount Toba — all distinguish the location of the former kingdom. It covered the area of present-day Sekoru district and Yem special woreda. This kingdom was also known as Janjero. However, this an Amharic exonym that Yem people who inhabit the present-day site of this kingdom consider pejorative. The Yem people who inhabit the land of the former Kingdom of Yamma have been subjected to prejudice from other Ethiopians, and in the past some Yem speakers have expressed discomfort speaking their own language for fear of negative judgement. The ISO 639-3 system for assigning standardized codes to languages has faced criticism for perpetuating the use of the term Janjero despite its prejudicial ori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Yamma Yamma
Lake Yamma Yamma is an ephemeral lake on the Cooper Creek system in the arid Channel Country of south-western Queensland, Australia. The lake, which is sometimes called Lake Mackillop, is the largest inland ephemeral lake in Queensland. Description The lake only holds water following major floods on Cooper Creek. When filled the lake covers . It fills to capacity only about once every 25–30 years, most recently in 2000. The lake waters are fresh immediately after filling, but become increasingly saline as the lake dries out. When dry, the lake bed's cracking grey clay soils support extensive grasslands dominated by rat's tail couch. Several ephemeral forbs grow among the couch following rain or minor flooding. The north-eastern section supports open lignum shrubland with patches of open woodland dominated by coolabah and Belalie.BirdLife International. (2011.) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Lake Yamma Yamma. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 02/08/2011. Birds ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
