Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu

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Biography

Australian singer

  • Primary profession
  • Soundtrack·composer·music department
  • Country
  • Australia
  • Nationality
  • Australian
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 22 January 1971
  • Place of birth
  • Elcho Island
  • Death date
  • 2017-07-25
  • Death age
  • 46
  • Place of death
  • Tiwi· Northern Territory
  • Knows language
  • English language

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Sang in Yolngu languages including Galpu, Gumatj or Djambarrpuynu, and occasionnaly in English.

Was left-handed but played the guitar right-handed held upside down.

Was born blind, never learned Braille and did not have a guide dog or use a white cane.

Considered as an important figure and a voice of indigenous Australians.

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