Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu Australia
Biography
Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu (born 1970) is an Indigenous Australian musician. Born blind, Yunupingu is reknowned for his beautiful singing voice. In 2008 Yunupingu was nominated for four ARIA awards, winning the awards for Best World Music Album and Best Independent Release. He also won three Deadlys, including Artist of the Year, Album of the Year for "Gurrumul" and Single of the Year for "Gurrumul History (I Was Born Blind)". A former member of Yothu Yindi, he is now with Saltwater Band whose members are all from Galiwin'ku on Elcho Island.
