Frank Yamma is blessed with a rich and powerful voice, great instrumental skills and a unique musical heritage. He is a Pitjantjatjara man and son of the indomitable pioneer of contemporary music in Central Australia, Isaac (Kunmanara) Yamma. As a child Frank traversed the vast hinterland of Australia performing with his father and brothers in the Pitjantjatjara Country Band playing all instruments, singing and eventually writing and performing his own songs. His father was a powerful influence on his cultural and artistic view of the world, for Isaac Yamma was a truly exceptional figure; he was the first Aboriginal musician to write and record songs in his native language, for many years he was the principal announcer on CAAMA Radio 8KIN FM leading the way with dash and flair into the world of broadcasting. However it was, forever, his powerful voice, his soaring melodies and famous laugh that come to mind when thinking of Isaac Yamma and listening to Frank – a likeness at once awesome, eerie and inspiring.

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