Andrew Gurruwiwi Band
8-piece funk band from remote NT community Yirrkala, led by Andrew Gurruwiwi—a keytar-wielding Yolngu elder creating infectious "Yolngu Funk" in their native tongue, Yolngu Matha.
Their 2024 debut album Sing Your Own Song earned critical acclaim and recently won two NIMA awards: Best New Talent and Song of the Year for Once Upon a Time. The band has captivated festival crowds at Golden Plains, SXSW Sydney, WOMADELAIDE, and Garma Festival with their joyful, impossible-to-stop-dancing-to live shows.
Visionary, high-energy, and proudly sharing Yolngu culture through world-class musicianship—this is Australian music's most exciting new voice.