| Saltwater Band | |
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| Origin | Galiwin'ku, Elcho Island, Australia |
| Genres | Indigenous Roots |
| Labels | Skinnyfish |
| Associated acts | Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu Yothu Yindi |
| Members | |
| Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu Manuel Nulupani Dhurrkay Joshua Dhurrkay Andrew Yunupingu Barra'kuwuy Yunupingu Jonathon Yunupingu Adrian Garrawitja Lloyd Garrawitja |
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Saltwater Band are an Indigenous Roots band from Galiwin'ku on Elcho Island, around 560 kilometres from Darwin. The members are Yolngu and they sing mostly in language. Their songs are a mixture of traditional songs and reggae/ska influenced pop.[1] One member of the band, Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, is a close relative of Mandawuy Yunupingu of Yothu Yindi and is a past member of Yothu Yindi.[2]
Saltwater Band's first cd Gapu Damurrun, sold more than 10,000 copies, a then record for an independent NT act[3] Their album Djarridjarri was nominated for the 2004 Best World Music Album Aria Award.[4] The album also received a Deadly for Album Release of the Year.[5]