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''Tribal Voice'' is the second
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by
Yothu Yindi Yothu Yindi (Yolŋu Matha, Yolngu for "child and mother", pronounced , natively ) are an Australian musical group with Australian Aboriginal, Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal members, formed in 1986 as a merger of two bands formed in 1985 – a wh ...
, released in September 1991 on the
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label. The album peaked at number 4 on the
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and was certified 2× Platinum. At the 1992
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Yothu Yindi won Best Cover Art for ''Tribal Voice'' by Louise Beach and Mushroom Art with photography by Serge Thomann; Engineer of the Year for "Maralitja", "Dharpa" and "Tribal Voice" by David Price, Ted Howard, Greg Henderson and Simon Polinski; Best Indigenous Release for ''Tribal Voice''; Song of the Year and Single for the Year for "Treaty". The album did not receive a domestic vinyl release until 2018, however it was released on vinyl in Europe in 1992.


Reception

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's reviewer, Jonathon Lewis commented "the traditional songs are stunning, and Mandawuy Yunupingu's voice is suited perfectly to these, but it is the rock tracks that are the weak links in this disc. Yunupingu is not a particularly good pop singer, and the music is sometimes insipid" but went on to say "despite this, ''Tribal Voice'' is a fine example of both traditional and modern Aboriginal music."


Track listing

#"Gapu" (Traditional song, arranged by Galarrwuy Yunupingu) #"
Treaty A treaty is a formal, legally binding written agreement between sovereign states and/or international organizations that is governed by international law. A treaty may also be known as an international agreement, protocol, covenant, convention ...
" ( Mandawuy Yunupingu, Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, Milkayngu Mununggurr, Witiyana Marika, Stuart Kellaway, Cal Williams, Paul Kelly) #" Djäpana (Sunset Dreaming)" (M. Yunupingu) #"My Kind of Life" (M. Yunupingu) #"Maralitja" (Crocodile Man) (M. Yunupingu) #"Dhum Dhum" (Bush Wallaby) (Traditional song, arranged by Marika) #" Tribal Voice" (M. Yunupingu) #"Mainstream" (M. Yunupingu) #"Dharpa" (Tree) (M. Yunupingu, Kellaway) #"Yinydjapana" (Dolphin) (Traditional song, arranged by Marika) #"Mätjala" (Driftwood) (M. Yunupingu, G. Yunupingu, Marika, Kellaway, Williams) #"Hope" (M. Yunupingu) #"Gapirri" (Stingray) (M. Yunupingu) #"Beyarrmak" (Comic) (Traditional song, arranged by G. Yunupingu) #"Treaty" (Radio Mix) (M. Yunupingu, G. Yunupingu, Mununggurr, Marika, Kellaway, Williams, Kelly, Garrett) (moved to after "Tribal Voice" on 2018 LP reissue) #"Djäpana" (Radio Mix) (M. Yunupingu) Tracks 3, 8 and 16 were added to the 1992 reissue of the album and appear on all subsequent reissues. Tracks 3, 6 and 16 were released as a CD single in 1992 and tracks 3 and 8 appear (in different versions) on the band's 1989 debut '' Homeland Movement''. Track 2 appears in the 1992 film '' Encino Man''.


Personnel

* Mandawuy Yunupingu – lead vocals, backing vocals, guitar * Galarrwuy Yunupingu – vocals, clapsticks *Witiyana Marika – vocals, clapsticks, backing vocals *Milkayngu Mununggurr –
didgeridoo The didgeridoo (;()), also spelt didjeridu, among other variants, is a wind instrument, played with vibrating lips to produce a continuous Drone (music), drone while using a special breathing technique called circular breathing. The didgerido ...
, backing vocals * Gurrumul Yunupingu – keyboards, percussion, guitar, didgeridoo, organ, backing vocals *Makuma Yunupingu – didgeridoo *Cal Williams – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, guitar, backing vocals *Stuart Kellaway – bass guitar, backing vocals * Ricki Fataar – drums, percussion, backing vocals *Mark Moffatt – organ, bass guitar, guitar *Ray Periera – congas * Allen Murphy – drums *Huey Benjamin – drums *
Archie Roach Archibald William Roach (8 January 1956 – 30 July 2022) was an Australian (Gunditjmara and Western Bundjalung people, Bundjalung) singer-songwriter and Aboriginal Australian, Aboriginal activist. Often referred to as "Uncle Archie", Roach wa ...
– backing vocals *
Tim Finn Brian Timothy Finn (born 25 June 1952) is a New Zealand singer, songwriter, musician, and composer. He is best known as a founding member of Split Enz. Finn founded the band in 1972 with Phil Judd and served as lead singer and principal songw ...
– backing vocals * Rose Bygrave – backing vocals * Steve Wade – backing vocals


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References

{{Authority control ARIA Award–winning albums Yothu Yindi albums Mushroom Records albums 1991 albums