Gurrumul - Wiyathul (Live 2008)

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Gurrumul performing 'Wiyathul' Live at the Enmore Theatre in Sydney, 2008.

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Wiyathul Original Yolngu Lyrics:

Märrma djiawurr ŋäthinana
Nambawu ḻarrunŋana Guwalilŋawu
Rirrakayunmina ḻiyanydja milkarri
Nambawu ḻarruŋana Murrurrŋawu
Roŋiyirri rirrakayyu y..a barrawaḻayu y..a
Mutjwutjŋa gaḻaṉiṉiyu

Ga namba Guwalilŋa
Ga namba Warraḏika
Ga namba Yumayŋa

Yä wulman ŋäthinana
Yä dhiyaŋuna ḻanyiŋdhu dhungunayu
Yä bäpa Kamba-Djuŋadjuŋa
Milŋ'thurruna bayma Mayaŋ-ŋaraka

Yä näṉḏi manda, marrkapmirri maṉḏa
Nhumanydja ŋayathaŋana Ruypu Milinditj
Yä näṉḏi maṉḏa marrkapmirri maṉḏa
Nhumanydja näthiyaŋa milŋurr Burarrapu

Yä namba Guwalilŋa
Yä gunambal Warraḏika
Yä namba Yumayŋa

Wiyathul Lyrics (English Translation):

Two scrub fowl crying out
Looking for Gulwalŋa
The calls like women crying
Looking for Murrurrŋawu
The cries returning his mind
To the jungles at Mutjmutjŋa

Oh place Gulwalilŋa
Warraḏika
Yumayŋa

Oh the old man cries, from this drink
Oh dad Kampa-Djuŋadjuŋa
Home Mayaŋ-ŋaraka bright in his mind

Oh my two mums, beloved mums
Hold Ruypu Milinditj
Oh my two mums, beloved mums
Cry for the sacred spring Burarrapu

Oh the place Gulwalŋa
Warraḏika,
Yumayŋa

Gurrumul performing Wiyathul Live in 2008.

About Gurrumul:

Born blind, the Indigenous Australian singer/songwriter Gurrumul grew up as a member of the Gumatj clan on Elcho Island, off the coast of tropical North East Arnhem land in Australia’s Northern Territory. Gurrumul’s songs speak of identity, spirit, connection with the land, the elements and the ancestral beings to whom he is related. His fragile but uniquely emotive high tenor voice and aura-like persona elicit feelings of peace and longing in listeners.

Gurrumul first came to the world’s attention when his self-titled debut album Gurrumul was released to international acclaim in 2008. His angelic voice connected with fans the world over, including such notable names as Elton John, will.I.am, Sting, Gary Barlow, Quincy Jones and Stevie Wonder. Half a million copies of Gurrumul have been sold worldwide.