Isaac Yamma

Isaac Yamma
Also known as	Isaac Yama
Born	1940
Origin	Kaltukatjara, Northern Territory, Australia
Died	January 1990
Genres	Country
Occupations	Musician
Instruments	vocals, guitar
Labels	CAAMA Records

Isaac Yamma (or Yama) (1940 – January 1990) was a country singer from Central Australia. He was a Pitjantjatjara man who was born by a waterhole near Docker River (Kaltukatjara). He 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.

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
Desert Songs 1 (1982) - CAAMA
Desert Songs 2 (1983) - CAAMA
From the Bush (1990) - CAAMA
AIDS: How Could I Know (1989) - CAAMA
25th Anniversary Compilation 2 (2006) - CAAMA

References

Walker, Clinton (2000). "Country Man". Buried Country: The Story of Aboriginal Country Music. Pluto Press. pp. 230–243. ISBN 1864031522.
Toohey, Paul (1996). "The Story of Isaac". God's Little Acre. Sydney: Duffy & Snellgrove. ISBN 1875989099.
Breen, Marcus (1989). Our Place Our Music. Aboriginal Studies Press. ISBN 0855751975.

Persondata
Name	Yamma, Isaac
Alternative names
Short description	Australian musician
Date of birth	1940
Place of birth
Date of death	1990
Place of death