Indigenous singer-songwriter Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu has scored a US release for his platinum-selling debut album.
Yunupingu sings almost exclusively in his Indigenous Yolngu language and will go on a promotional concert tour taking in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Toronto, Chicago, Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
The self-titled record from Arnhem Land picked up a string of awards following its release in 2008, including an ARIA for best independent album.
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