Tjupi Band

Tjupi Band

Genres: australia, World Music, indigenous, roots, Need to Rate

About Tjupi Band

Tjupi (Honey Ant) come from the Papunya,250k NW of Alice Springs. Tjupi Band play energetic and emotive desert reggae. Singing in Luritja (as well as in English), they are the foremost musical inspiration for people across Central Australia. From growing up learning from the members of Warumpi Band, They form part of the new wave of uniquely Indigenous Australian reggae; alongside other musical innovators such as Saltwater Band and Letterstick Band. In September 2009 they were chosen as one of three acts to perform in Darwin at the Telstra NT Indigenous Music Awards; sharing the stage with Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu and Jessica Malbouy. Members: Barnabus Daniels (29 years old) – Lead Singer. Jason Butcher (25 years old) – Guitar. Malcom Karpa (23 years old) – Rhythm Guitar / Backing Vocals. Jeremiah Butcher (21 years old) – Keyboards. Lesley Pearce (23 years old) - Keyboards Dwayne Abbott (24 years old) – Backing Singer. Desmond Inkamala (18 years old) – Drums. Ethan Macdonald (19years old) – Bass Guitar / Backing Vocals.

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Heard alongside: Thelma Plum Wairuk Yothu Yindi

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Tjupi Band — Top 4 songs

Artist Song title Like / Dislike
Tjupi Band Wati Kutjungku (One Man) (G)
Tjupi Band Amunturrngu (Mt Liebig)(G)
Tjupi Band Dancing In The Moonlight
Tjupi Band Wiima Palura
Wati Kutjungku (One Man) (G)
Amunturrngu (Mt Liebig)(G)
Dancing In The Moonlight
Wiima Palura