Yatulu Yatulu are the hottest new band from that fertile breeding ground of desert music – Lajamanu, in the North Tanami region of Northern Territory. Yatulu Yatulu burst onto the scene last year with their debut album Tjukurrpa, an infectious blend of high energy reggae rock with a message. The band sings their all- original songs in Warlpiri language, featuring topics such as Lands Rights, the importance of family, keeping the old Dreaming stories strong, and the dangers of drinking.

Stand-out songs include the title song Tjukurrpa Tjukurrpa, an upbeat song about a young man asking his elders to give him back his lost ‘tjukurrpa’, or Dreaming. Mt Coniston Massacre is a mournful country ballad remembering one of the most recent massacres of Aboriginal people that happened in 1928 on Warlpiri country.

Yatulu Yatulu have played regularly around the desert community circuit in the last year, including performing to a packed crowd of 400 at their CD launch in Alice Springs in October 2007, and sharing the stage with reggae legends Luciano, Mikey General and Jack Scorpio at the Roots Nation Yuendumu Concert in May this year.

In recognition of the quality of their music, Yatulu Yatulu have been nominated as finalists for three categories in the Northern Territory Indigenous Music Awards this year:

Emerging Act of the Year

Album of the Year - Tjukurrpa

Song of the Year – Tjukurrpa Tjukurrpa

The album is released through CAAMA Music, with Martin Rotsey from Midnight Oil producing the guitars.

BAND MEMBERS:

Brendan Simons - Rhythm/Lead/Lead Locals

Gregory Simons -  Rhythm/Lead/ Backing Vocals

Anton Simons - Bass

Shaun Simons - Drums

Jeff Simons - Backing Vocals

Floyd Rose -  Keyboard/Backing Vocals

Mathias Walker -  Lead Vocals/ Backing Vocals (Coniston Massacre)

ALBUMS RELEASED

Released 2007