Milyakburra (album)
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| Released | 1 June 2018 | |||
| Length | 44:02 | |||
| Label | Wanton Music | |||
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Milyakburra is the debut studio album by Indigenous Australian musician, Emily Wurramara. The album was released 1 June 2018.
The album is named after her grandparents' island of birth and tells personal stories through lyrics in both English and Anindilyakwa.[1]
At the 2018 ARIA Music Awards, it was nominated for Best Blues and Roots Album.[2] At the National Indigenous Music Awards 2018, it was nominated for Album of the Year.[3]
At the AIR Awards of 2019, it won Best Independent Blues and Roots Album.[4]
Reception
[edit]Harry Webber from Life Without Andy said "Gliding between blissful indie-folk tracks and r&b groovers, Milyakburra is bound together by Wurramara's uplifting voice which resides somewhere between smooth and salty in a way that impresses upon the listener and sticks with you for days. Production wise, the record has pop leanings but the soulfulness of the tracks is a delightfully raw and emotive experience."[5]
PBS said "This album charts a personal history as well as a continuing celebration of family, culture and the land."[6]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lady Blue" | 2:51 |
| 2. | "Milyakburra" | 4:29 |
| 3. | "Ngarrikwujeyinama" | 3:39 |
| 4. | "Carry Me Home" | 4:51 |
| 5. | "Black Smoke" | 4:38 |
| 6. | "Lullaby" | 5:39 |
| 7. | "Hey Love" | 3:36 |
| 8. | "Tap Sticks" | 3:01 |
| 9. | "Yimenda-Papaguneray (Turtle Song)" | 2:30 |
| 10. | "Blue Moon, Black Sea" | 4:06 |
| 11. | "Black Boy" | 4:39 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Milyakburra by Emily Wurramara". NFSA. July 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ Harmon, Steph (10 October 2018). "Aria awards 2018: Amy Shark and Courtney Barnett lead nominations". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "The performers and finalists for the National Indigenous Music Awards have been announced". The Industry Observer. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "History Wins". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "Interview: Emily Wurramara Talks About Her Powerful Debut LP 'Milyakburra'". Life without Andy. June 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "Milyakburra by Emily Wurramara". PBS. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2024.