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ALBUMS:    Durbbil Dikarrba  •  Saltwater Songs - Compilation CD  •  Beautiful Land and sea
 
 

Durbbil/Dikarrba

In 2002 Black Image produced their first album, Durrbil/Dikarrba. Durrbil meaning red soil in the Gugu Yimithirr language from their mothers side and Dikarrba is the name of the traditional area of Wujal Wujal of the Kuku Yalangi language from their fathers side. It is said of this album “Songs that everyone will enjoy and dance to”. Durrbil/Dikarrba was met with strong anticipation by Black Image Fans.

     
  Durbbil Dikarrba
  • Luva Luva
  • Colour of Your Skin
  • Everywhere
  • My Grandfather
  • Reconciliation
  • Come 'n' Dance
  • Wujal
  • Our Home
  • Memory on the Wall
  • Rockin the Blues
Recorded 2002 - © - Black Image
 
     
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Saltwater Songs: Indigenous Maritime Music from Tropical Australia

Black Image's song "Beautiful Land and Sea" is featured in this compilation CD. The songs tell of their family, their land and the sea, in particular the spectacular rainforest and reefs near Wujal Wujal and the beautiful coloured sands of Hope Vale.

     
  Saltwater Songs Compilation CD
  • Beautiful land and sea (Black Image)
  • Ngai bubu ya = My tide (Dujon Niue)
  • Jinyawunya (Maningrida High School Boys Band)
  • Elim beach (Brenda Hall)
  • Got to go fishing (Barry Cedric)
  • Birds on the sea; Pearling luggers sail (Saima Cultural Group)
  • The Floria sails again (Seaman Dan)
  • Mene mene; Sanarima (Saima Cultural Group)
  • Saltwater people (Stray Dogs)
  • High tide in the mangrove (David Hudson)
  • Baba sibun (Manuel Namoa)
  • Ya yawarriny (Yirrkala Community Education Centre Big Band)
Recorded 2004 - © - Karl Neuenfeldt & Nigel Pegrum.
 
     
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Beautiful Land and sea

Released in 2007 this album was produced by the Black Image boys along side ARIA awarded producers Nigel Pegrum and Karl Nuenfeldt. This time around with more experience in the studio, Black Image produced this album with a variety of different sounds. This album gained a wide recognition that took the band all the way to Sydney to win the National Indigenous Band of the Year at the Deadly Awards.

 
     
  Beautiful Land and sea
  • Beautiful Land and Sea
  • Ngalgun hunting
  • Just Playing possum
  • Ngawiya Hunting
  • Seisia Wharf
  • Fool Again
  • This Land
  • Enjoy The Night
  • Singing the blues
  • Hopevale
Beautiful Land and Sea can be bought from the iTunes store

Recorded 2007 - © - Black Image
 
     
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Black Image Gig Guide
     
 
 
 
 

•    Friday 17th June 2011 - Laura Aboriginal Dance Festival, Laura

•    Thursday 7th July 2011 - Weipa Naidoc Gala Ball

•    Friday 8th July 2011 - Weipa Naidoc Concert (Supporting Troy Cassar-Daley)

•    Saturday 20th August 2011 - UMI Arts Big Talk One Fire Indigenous Cultural Festival, Cairns

 
     
 
 
 
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