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This is a list of Indigenous Australian musicians.
Solo artists
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Trevor Adamson – country/gospel singer
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Danzal Baker (Baker Boy) – rapper, singer
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Barkaa – rapper
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Auriel Andrew – country musician
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Christine Anu (
Torres Strait Islander) – singer-songwriter, actress, producer, and speaker
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David Arden – singer and guitar player
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George Assang – singer and actor
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Mark Atkins –
didgeridoo player
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Maroochy Barambah – mezzo-soprano
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Black Allan Barker – country/blues singer
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William Barton – didgeridoo player
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Lou Bennett – musician and actor
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Birdz – rapper, songwriter
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Harold Blair – tenor
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David Blanasi – didgeridoo player
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Briggs – hip hop performer
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Brothablack – hip hop performer
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Burragubba – didgeridoo player
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Sammy Butcher – guitarist, ex Warumpi Band
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Kev Carmody – singer-songwriter
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Bernard Carney – all-round Australian musician
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Troy Cassar-Daley – country musician
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Deborah Cheetham – opera singer
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Jimmy Chi – composer, musician and playwright
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Marcus Corowa – blues, soul and jazz musician
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Marlene Cummins – blues singer and saxophonist
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Miiesha – singer songwriter
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Seaman Dan (
Torres Strait Islander) – singer-songwriter
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Ash Dargan – didgeridoo player
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Alan Dargin – didgeridoo player
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Scott Darlow – singer-songwriter, didgeridoo player
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Reggae Dave – reggae musician
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Casey Donovan – pop/rock singer, winner of the
second season (2004) of
Australian Idol
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Emma Donovan – singer-songwriter
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Kutcha Edwards – singer-songwriter
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Dewayne Everettsmith – Tasmanian singer
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Sharnee Fenwick – country singer
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Isaiah Firebrace – soul/pop singer
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Tom Foster (musician) – Gospel songwriter
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Leah Flanagan – Darwin singer-songwriter
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Richard Frankland – playwright, musician and activist
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Tia Gostelow – singer-songwriter
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Gawurra – singer-songwriter
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Joe Geia – musician, composer of the song "Yil Lull"
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Robyn Green – gospel singer
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Djalu Gurruwiwi – didgeridoo player
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Grant Hansen – musician and broadcaster
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Becca Hatch
[1] – musician and singer-songwriter
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Glen Heald – musician, songwriter, producer
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David Hudson – didgeridoo player
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Ruby Hunter – singer-songwriter
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Adam James – country singer
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Toni Janke – soul singer
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Jimblah – hip hop artist
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JK-47 – rapper, musician
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J-Milla – rapper, singer-songwriter
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Tasman Keith – rapper, singer-songwriter
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Roger Knox – country singer
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Sharon-Lee Lane – country singer
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The Kid Laroi – rapper, singer-songwriter
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Lady Lash – rapper, singer-songwriter
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Herbie Laughton – country singer
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Georgia Lee – jazz and blues singer
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Tom E. Lewis – actor and musician
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Little G – rapper
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Jimmy Little – country singer
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Mau Power – hip hop artist from the Torres Strait Islands
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Jessica Mauboy – pop and R&B singer, runner-up in the
third season (2006) of
Australian Idol
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Djolpa McKenzie – reggae, rock, dub and funk singer
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Bobby McLeod – activist, poet, healer and musician
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Sasha McLeod (Sycco)
[2] – singer-songwriter
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Ali Mills – singer from Darwin
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Rita Mills – singer from Torres Strait Islands
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Shellie Morris – singer-songwriter
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Munkimuk – hip hop artist
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Johnny Nicol – jazz singer
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Rachel Perkins – director, producer, screenwriter and singer
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Thelma Plum – pop singer-songwriter
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Ziggy Ramo – singer-songwriter
[3]
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Bob Randall – singer and author
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Wilma Reading – jazz singer
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Archie Roach – singer-songwriter and guitarist
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George Rrurrambu – rock singer, ex Warumpi Band
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Xavier Rudd – Australian
folk singer of Aboriginal heritage
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Vic Simms – singer-songwriter
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Glenn Skuthorpe – folk and country singer-songwriter
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Alice Skye – singer-songwriter
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Budjerah Slabb (Budjerah)
[4] – singer-songwriter
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Radical Son – Indigenous Australian and Tongan singer
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Dan Sultan – rock singer
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Richard Walley – activist and didgeridoo player
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Kaiit Bellamia Waup (Kaiit)
[5] – neo soul singer
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Rochelle Watson – R&B and soul singer
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Brenda Webb – rock singer
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Naomi Wenitong – singer-songwriter from Shakaya and The Last Kinection
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David Williams – didgeridoo player
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Gus Williams – country musician, community leader
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Warren H Williams – country musician
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Bart Willoughby – musician, No Fixed Address, Coloured Stone, Mixed Relations
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Emily Wurramara – roots singer-songwriter
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Frank Yamma – indigenous roots musician
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Isaac Yamma – country musician
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Dougie Young – country musician
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Ursula Yovich – actress and singer
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Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu – singer and guitarist, Yothu Yindi, Saltwater Band
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Mandawuy Yunupingu – singer, community leader, Yothu Yindi
Indigenous bands
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A.B. Original – hip hop duo
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Aim 4 More – Brisbane band
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Amunda – rock band from
Alice Springs
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Banawurun – "outback motown" band
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Beddy Rays – punk rock band from
Redland Bay, Queensland, frontman 'Jacko' is a Woppaburra man
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The Black Arm Band – concert band of some of Australia's premier Indigenous musicians
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Black Image – North Queensland band
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Blackfire – rock band from
Melbourne
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Blackstorm – rock/blues band from Yuendumu
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Blekbala Mujik (Blackfella Music) – band from Arnhem Land
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Busby Marou – folk country pop band from Rockhampton
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Coloured Stone – rock/reggae group from
Ceduna
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The Country Lads – country rock band
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Deadheart – rock/pop band from
Geelong
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Dispossessed – Sydney heavy metal band
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Djaambi – band from
Melbourne
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The Donovans – country band featuring the Donovan family
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East Journey – rock/reggae band
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Electric Fields – electronic music duo
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Fitzroy Xpress – country rock group from
Fitzroy Crossing
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Ilkari Maru – rock band from Central Australia
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Iwantja – rock band from Indulkana, South Australia
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King Stingray
[6] – punk rock band, descendents from members of
Yothu Yindi
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Kuckles – Broome band featuring Jimmy Chi
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Kulumindini Band – rock band from
Elliott, Northern Territory
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Lajamanu Teenage Band – rock band from
Lajamanu, Northern Territory
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The Last Kinection – hip-hop group from
Newcastle, New South Wales
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Letterstick Band – reggae/rock band from Northeast Arnhem Land
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Local Knowledge – hip-hop group from
Newcastle, New South Wales
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Lonely Boys – rock band from
Ngukurr, Northern Territory
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The Medics – rock band from
Cairns, Queensland
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Microwave Jenny – singer-songwriters
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Mills Sisters – band from Torres Strait Islands
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Mixed Relations – reggae, pop, rock and jazz band
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Mop and the Dropouts - Brisbane rock band
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Nabarlek – Indigenous roots band from
Arnhem Land
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Native Ryme Syndicate – Brisbane rap group
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No Fixed Address – reggae/ska/rock band from
Ceduna
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NoKTuRNL – hip hop/metal group from
Alice Springs
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North Tanami Band – reggae/ska band from
Lajamanu, Northern Territory
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Ntaria Ladies Choir – choir from
Hermannsburg, Northern Territory
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The Pigram Brothers – country/folk group from
Broome
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Saltwater Band – Indigenous roots band from Galiwin'ku on
Elcho Island
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Scrap Metal – country/reggae band from
Broome, Western Australia
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Shakaya – two piece girl group
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Soft Sands – country and gospel band from Galiwin'ku on
Elcho Island
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South West Syndicate – hip hip group
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Spin.FX – reggae, rock, country band from
Papunya, Northern Territory
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Spinifex Gum – adolescent choral ensemble
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Stiff Gins – acoustic group from Sydney
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Stik n Move – hip hop duo
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Street Warriors – hip-hop group from
Newcastle, New South Wales
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Sunrize Band – rock band from Maningrida
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The Merindas – pop duo
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Thylacine – rock band from
Darwin, Northern Territory
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Tiddas – three girl folk band from Victoria, Australia
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Tjimba and the Yung Warriors – hip hop group from
Melbourne
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Tjintu Desert Band – desert reggae band
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Tjupi Band – reggae band from
Papunya, Northern Territory
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Us Mob – rock band from
South Australia
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Warumpi Band – rock/reggae group from
Papunya
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The Wilcannia Mob – rap/hip-hop group from
Wilcannia,
New South Wales
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Wild Water – reggae, rock, dub and funk band
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Wildflower – rock/reggae band
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Harry and Wilga Williams – country music artists
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Wirrinyga Band – rock band from
Milingimbi,
Northern Territory
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Yabu Band – desert rock/reggae band
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Yothu Yindi – rock/folk group from
Arnhem Land
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Yugul – blues band
See also
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