Wild Water is a band which plays a mix of reggae, rock, dub and funk. They sing in Brarra, Kriol and English.[1] They call their music "saltwater style".[2] Wild Water has toured nationally[3] and released two albums, Baltpa[4][5] and Rrawa.[6] Members of the band come from around Australia (Arnhem Land, Central Australia, Darwin, south-west Western Australia) and internationally (Papua New Guinea and Fiji).[7]
Wild Water | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Northern Territory, Australia |
| Members | Djolpa McKenzie Airi Ingram Geoff Barrett Noeletta Young Phillip Eaton |
Wild Water won a 1996 Deadly Award for Best New Talent of the Year.[8]
Discography
edit- Rrawa (2007)
- Baltpa EP (1996)
References
edit- ^ "Wild fruits of roots", Northern Territory News, 12 August 2005
- ^ Dunbar-Hall, Peter; Chris Gibson (2004). Deadly Sounds, Deadly Places :Contemporary Aboriginal Music in Australia. UNSW Press. ISBN 0-86840-622-8.
- ^ "Deadly educator", Northern Territory News, 31 October 2008
- ^ Condie, Todd (9 October 1996), "Baltpa is making waves", Koori Mail (136 ed.)
- ^ National Library of Australia. Trove listing for Baltpa
- ^ National Library of Australia. Trove listing for Rrawa
- ^ "Wild Waters Run Deep", Deadly Vibe, no. 97, March 2005
- ^ "Sounds Australian: Australian Music Centre Journal, Volumes 49-52". The Centre. 1997: 29.
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