Coloured Stone was formed in 1978 at
a little community called Kooniba, 50 km west of Ceduna, South
Australia. Over the years they have been based in Katherine,
Alice Springs, Darwin and Townsville.
Awarded the Don Banks Music Award in 1999 for his outstanding
contribution to Australian Music - the first time this award
has ever gone to a rock musician, let alone an indigenous
one - Bunna Rupert Lawrie is the original founding member.
From the start he was the original drummer for the band, but
went onto rhythm, when his brother, Neil left the band over
ten years ago. He then became the lead singer/songwriter and
rhythm guitarist.
Djalu
Gurruwiwi - djalu teaches and plays yidaki (Garma)
Traditional music from north east
arnhem land...
Galarrwuy Yunupingu -
gobulu (Independent)
George Rrurrambu - nerbu
message
Kalinga, Marano
& Yakan People - philippine music
(Gifts of the past) Australia now has a large Filipino population
so this new release is a welcome collection. Popular folk
songs and tunes make this entertaining listening from a near
neighbour.
Kev Carmody - mirrors
(Song Cycle records) Mirrors is an audio book with its 12
songs the chapters. Written in four basic genres that evolve
on a journey from folk to techno. “...have no fear,
Kev Carmody is back, still full of powerful, political passion
and evocative sense of country that first stirred us to attention
15 years ago. Carmody has come up with some innovative sounds...(his)
deep sense of the beauty of life also continues to shine through
in lush, poetic tributes to the Australian landscape."
