Gurrumul arrived like the end of a storm: the sense of calm when chaos falls away. ![]() The way he manoeuvred the oncoming waves of success in the years that would follow was marked by humility, grace, and a quiet confidence in not just his abilities, but the way he could make an audience feel. It put Dr G., who at that point, already had an established and renowned profile in Australian circles, underneath a global spotlight that I’m not sure anyone on his team was prepared for. A stunning collection of music that blended both English and Yolngu language, Gurrumul is a poetic and beautiful record. His debut album, Gurrumul, arrived back in 2008 and proved to be a groundbreaking release for Indigenous Australian music. was a special talent who the world was incredibly lucky to bear witness to. ![]() A voice that was truly unlike any other, Dr G. Listening to Dr G.’s debut album even now, still induces chills.
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