Pirritu (Brett Lee) is an

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musician. His debut album was released in 2021. He is based in

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, Australia.

Career

Pirritu was adopted by a non- Aboriginal couple as a newborn, and grew up in

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. He was able to later reconnect with his culture when he was 14. His name Pirritu means Brett in the Ngiyampaa language. He had represented Australia as a junior triathlete, but after an injury forced him to take time away from sports, Pirritu taught himself music theory. In 2021, Pirritu released his debut album as part of the Fast Forward festival in Melbourne. ''Pirritu Part 1'' was pressed on vinyl and released by

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, with support from

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. He followed this with another album ''Pirritu Part 2: Fire When the Sun Goes Down'' in March 2023 Outside of music, he volunteers with the Ngiuyampaa Language Project, to make the language more accessible, and also deepen his own understanding.

Discography

Albums

Awards and nominations

Music Victoria Awards

The

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are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2006. ! , - ,

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References

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