Gurrumul And Blue King Brown | Gathu Mawula Revisted | Reaction

[@opotikigirlabroad2558]

Dr G was one of a kind. More than 60,000 years of unbroken history echoes in his music and voice. Always was - always will be - Aboriginal Land. 🖤💛❤️

[@vk88864]

Too true sister 🖤💛❤️

[@becmarsh307]

Facts 🖤💛❤️

[@PhotonJon]

Agreed. There are sounds here that communicate further back than most can imagine.

[@grantgraham5201]

Ex Darwin uni music student...I love the man..him, Shane n uncle changed me

[@grantgraham5201]

Ex Darwin uni music student...I love the man..him, Shane n uncle y changed me

[@CateB66]

No apologies needed. You’re respecting the indigenous culture by just playing his beautiful, rich, stunning music. Thank you 🙏🇦🇺❤️

[@kevinryan5457]

When you hear indigenous Aussie music you feel it in the ground! Stomping, didgeridoos, clap sticks etc is amazing. You can feel it through the soles of your feet!

[@ChrisL4034]

Gurrumul is Indigenous Australian. Blue King Brown are a 'urban roots' group that was originally formed in 2003 in Northern NSW's Australia, now based in Jamaica.

[@ThatSingerReactions]

Gotcha 💯

[@Cody6918]

@@ThatSingerReactions kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZjCn6Oeqc94fNk

[@robertshields7192]

R.I.P Gurrumul ! may your soulful memories last forever !

[@ThatSingerReactions]

🙏🏾

[@scrapbagstudios]

Ancient language, ancient culture, his music also owes something to his upbringing singing in church in far north Australia. He was and is a legend although he sadly is no longer with us. The first time I heard him was on tv in a doco about his music and life and I was transfixed. I just sat down and listened with tears streaming down my face from the emotion and an feeling of immense calm and peace came over me. A profound experience.

[@gofreely]

Love your work Nick. Glad you took a dive down the Aussie rabbit hole. Reminded me to listen to some old favourites. And just how talented they are. Been following you since the days when you had your “in ears” and your studio was on the porch and in the car. Lol. Great genre and artist diversity. Love it. The atrocities and torture, violence and abuse aboriginals endured when Australia was colonised, was sickening. It’s a very dark history for Australia. Especially when you consider how “young” we are here. Indigenous Australians had been here for over 10000 years. Australia was only colonised in 1788. We’re the babies of the world, yet we’ve managed to not only destroy the indigenous people and population, but also kill to extinction and severely endanger some of our wildlife. I’m an Aussie, not aboriginal, and my heart breaks for what the indigenous people endured at the hands of the settlers.

[@colleen2671]

Thank You 🕊️❤️🌏

[@ellabellabudjubum]

My history and culture that I am so proud and he brought language back to the mouths of our kin so love that you love our brother as much as Australia does... 🙏🇦🇺❤️

[@ThatSingerReactions]

You should be proud it's amazing

[@ellabellabudjubum]

@@ThatSingerReactions I am extremely proud of an age old culture that is over 60,000 years old and speaking my language is so important since a lot were lost. There's so much talent in the Aboriginal musicians and bands such as Yothu Yindi with the song named Treaty. I love your appreciation for his unique talents with playing that guitar like he did, amazing to adapt his style, and it's a joy seeing your face so that’s why I always look forward to seeing your new reactions each and every time!! 🙏🇦🇺❤️

[@theresaleahy4178]

With you on this sister a 💯❤️

[@jimcartner819]

The wonder of KZbin, I am 67 years old and the first time I heard Gurrumul was watching a video from the voice Australia when Delta Goodrem sang Bayani with him and it really touched my heart, what a talent this man was and the beautiful legacy he has left behind for the world in his music. 💕💕💕💕

[@jkjohnson3198]

Gurrumul was incredible. His music could reach your soul just by the beauty of the heart and soul that produced it. To look back to the genesis of his career, look into Yothu Yindi, and the Saltwater Band. Gurrumul Yunapingu was a Yolngu man from the Gove Peninsular in Arnhem Land. Many of the Yunapingu family were and still are amazing singers. Mundawoy Yunapingu was an inspiring and wonderfully talented artist and community leader who used his platform to bring understanding of their culture and language to the wider community. Gurrumul played the guitar upside down with his left hand and taught himself. So much generosity of spirit to share there spirit with us..

[@sambaulch4377]

i’ve seen Gurrumul live multiple times as i grew up in gove and lived there for 23 years and his music was so touching even when not knowing the full lyrics

[@jadecawdellsmith4009]

U forgot about other talented musicians in the family like Baker BOY (his nephe)who has been doing his own very different stuff & reaching new generations

[@mssuziquzi]

Wow, this is amazing, just loving it. A fantastic combination of Gurrumul along Blue King Brown. There is nothing like Aboriginal dancing, it's so uniquely Australian. We lost Gurrumul far too soon.

[@aaronsensei7637]

Gurrumul sings to your soul, he sings of country and connection to country. He is and will always be a beautiful soul. Glad his voice and music is being shared.

[@raewynurwin4256]

I first heard this in 2011. Dug me deep into the ground and I came up feeling I was pure soul. That purity of simplicity being sung was absolutely earth shattering. Thank you for your appreciation too.

[@mariapassi7659]

Love his songs, his connection to his culture, his language and his unique voice... Love Love Love💞💞 #ProudIndigenousAustralian

[@margieguild519]

When learned to play guitar, he had a standard guitar. But because he's left-handed, the strings are upside down, with the higher ones on top and the lower on the bottom. Everything about him is unique. He's a national treasure!

[@nawalal-rida1607]

That was beautiful I'm from Australia and I have never heard this before.i wish I had will be now .

[@Shilo-fc3xm]

Back in 83, at 9 years old and having for reasons outside my own control been forced to leave home I hitch hiked the 3000 kilometers to Alice Springs. Most of the Stuart highway was still dirt in those day. I got work out on the Hermannsburg Aboriginal community which led to me spending the next 25 years in the most remote regions of Australia, particularly the Northern Territory. So anyway, when I arrived out at Hermannsburg I had no towel. Gurrumul was young at that time, visiting relatives and just breaking out. I was staying in the same house as him and he gave me his (only) towel. Still have it to this day. Met him a few times over the years on various communities and he always remembered me. One time we even got in the back of an old Troopy (Toyota Troop carrier) and went to a corroboree out past Gosses Bluff in the middle of nowhere. John Williamson, Ted Egan and Galarrwuy Yunupingu were also there but would not have been more than thirty people. He was a good man, an exquisitely gifted artist and was always kind to me. I miss him.

[@terrycarberry6420]

sensational

[@pamelaoneill3946]

This guy is a legend for keeping our culture alive and respect to him for sharing with the world...he proves this with a song he sang with an Aussie female artist, Delta Goodrem. It touches me deep each time I hear them sing. 🖤💛❤

[@carolinel6236]

Gurrumul played his guitar upside down. Thats why it looks unusual

[@sueaddison9958]

RIP Gurrumul 🙏 a precious indigenous australian treasure . Just one of a kind😇🙏❤️🌏🪐🍀🌕🙏🦋🌺⭐🌻🦉🏡🌴🌹🌹🌹

[@MichaelReiter]

I've never heard of them but this was beautiful. It's always cool to get introduced to new artists.

[@shane_d_au]

Brings a tear to my eye everytime I hear Dr G sing. Such a beautiful voice and human. We lost a good one.

[@davidmontgomery9194]

The best thing any person can do for themselves is to discover the music of Gurrumul and its beauty, spirituality, uplifting power and love. He was a fabulous talent. His music lives on! (He was blind and also played the guitar upside down - amazing!). Thank you for this reaction x

[@musc258]

Im glad you noticed that he plays the guitar upside down and left handed. Pretty amazing stuff. So much natural talent. I think there are some documentaries feating him, I recall watching something when I was younger.

[@vk88864]

My brothers are left handed guitarists and played upside down.

[@maxp9773]

Unfortunately Australian history has a violent and horrible past. One which we as still to trying to address. The struggle for our beautiful indigenous people is still real and we as a country need to do more. The process has started but it needs to be a lot further ahead than it is... thanks for recognising a beautiful artist. Do better Australia. We owe it to this awesome race of proud people after the horrible things we have put them through

[@ThatSingerReactions]

I'm gonna do some research so I can learn more about it any links or articles that can put me in that right direction?

[@carolynmck6046]

Nick in a nutshell when the English "discovered" Australia they slaughtered many Australian Indigenous people, any left were in shackles, used as labour , mothers had their children taken from them so they could be dressed and raised as English, they are known as the stolen generation , it took years before these atrocities were spoken about and recognised. As a white Aussie (hate using a colour term), I love our indigenous culture, they are amazing, we can learn so much from them 💜 fantastic video,

[@garypeterson8394]

He was so special just with everything....For me, everytime I heard a new track from him it was always deep and affected me on an emotional level as a person and musician just as it affects you. How could anyone not be moved by a cut like this? Regardless of musical tastes. Moving song and I agree with all of your comments....keep em coming 👍👍

[@nevanthi]

This is one of my favourite songs! Love your reaction! The guitar thing is because he taught himself to play. He was left handed so rather than restring the guitar he just turned it upside down and played like that throughout his career.

[@petacollins7827]

Beautiful Gurrumul

[@carolynmck6046]

Please review a song called Treaty by Yothu Yindi, it has so much meaning and a good message

[@vk88864]

This is deadly (awesome) and gives me goosebumps every time I hear it 🖤💛❤️

[@davidhandson2429]

Absolutely loved it. Doesn't even matter that I have don't know the words. Beautiful!!

[@PirateCommander]

Gurrumul got his voice and his words out there, safe journey to his soul. Not everyone becomes immortal in such a way. He was born blind, hence one of his titles. He didn't play guitar 'normally' but then, similarly, neither did Hendrix ... he played it sublimely, upside down to the norm. He wasn't so much shy as it was important to him to be understood, which he took to with his music. I selfishly wish he'd lived longer.

[@kevindally4551]

Hi I live in Adelaide SA and i love your appreciation! of our Aussie artist and always watching to see what you put on your channel love your reactions, great channel.

[@justlinsu]

Great video and a truly wonderful man. Hauntingly beautiful performance

[@Raghnaid]

Maybe it's time to introduce you to another Australian music legend - Gurrumul & Paul Kelly - Amazing Grace (Cover)

[@brontewcat]

What I love about you is your appreciation for the artists’ voices and how they sing. You know your stuff.

[@colleen2671]

Grandfather spoke 8-12 language! He died when I was 12... He wouldn't teach us language because he didn't want us beaten killed or jailed like he was for decades! All 4 of my grandparents were taken off country and placed into concentration camps designed by the Govt! I was born in one! I was born under the Police Protection Act, not allowed to leave until 1973 - had no basis human rights! Actually we still don't have basic human rights!

[@vk88864]

🖤💛❤️🙏🏾

[@eclecticapoetica]

❤️‍🔥 Dr G. one and only.

[@louislynge]

This speaks to your heart no matter the language

[@theaccountant3238]

Briggs ft bring the children back triple JJJ has to be next, this will blow your mind - love this one also 🔥

[@grumpybumme3289]

So do want to connect with some of Australia Indigenous Yothu Yindi

[@ianbaker2599]

So many amazing artists never get the recognition they deserve. I don't believe its about racism, it's just about that money making machine and greed. This music is so wonderful, anyone with ears and a soul can feel that.

[@56music64]

should have been a world wide hit. Great production, great beat, great dancing, oh yeah and then just Gurrumul on top. Wonderful song. Gurrumul passed in 2017. As an Aussie looking at the USA, I don't think it is just racism, I believe it is more closed mindedness, people in the US are not taught about other countries, are therefore not aware of other countries, many American's can not even point Australia out on a map, where we were surrounded by many things American when we grew up, we know as much about many aspects of your politics as you do. What a disservice to your people to let them exist in a bubble!

[@westy4973]

G was the man! First time I saw him I was walking by the "invasion day" gathering in Perth as it was Australia day fireworks on the river. No white fellas there in the crowd but passing thru I froze mid crowd mesmerised by his performance. For a brief moment i felt like a minority, couldn't have cared less though as i was carried away. So late to the party for G, glad u made your way here too mate, he was an absolute gem.

[@hollygranger3734]

He’s Indigenous Australian mate, all good. Asking to educate yourself is all a part of us learning about each other as humans

[@Bobsyagod]

If you're after some really good current artists that represent Aboriginal culture and sound amazing, I'd go with King Stingray, Birdz (particularly Bagi-la-m Bargan ft. Fred Leone) and Baker Boy. Also seeing as you've done some Paul Kelly, a really good back to back listen would be "From little things big things grow" and then the cover of the same song by Ziggy Ramo, both amazing songs but Ziggy's is heartbreaking in its honesty

[@donnawallington4978]

This is beautiful 👌❤️

[@garethjenkins4034]

Love your show! You're doing a great job too...live and learn is the only way! Good on you for taking it on🥳

[@anapatterson3701]

Always was always will be ✊🏿🖤💛❤️

[@HerecomesChristmas]

You need to hear/see baker boy. Indigenous music is so powerful

[@FionaEm]

Gurrumul (emphasis on the first syllable) had a beautiful, haunting voice. I have his first album and it's stunning. TBH I prefer the original version of this song without all the beats added.

[@jcampbellshale]

Gurumul is left handed, but he was given a right hand guitar so he learned to play it upside down. Always did. That's why it looks so odd. Brilliant man.

[@gaildvaz9649]

Love love love love❤ this song is everything

[@kerriwitch]

I love how you love this x

[@kcrot2566]

Humming feelings without words humming thankyou

[@sharenedrennan1602]

You are a pure heart...everything else is secondary.

[@andrewj4190]

Legendary American music producer Quincy Jones praised Gurrumul for "one of the most unusual and emotional and musical voices that I've ever heard".

[@troyreay4718]

He's the king of bringing your joyous feelings out

[@davidnetherway4734]

like i have said before our whole culture is in song the true masters of rhythm our ancestors have been singing since before rome was even a thought

[@threadfix]

At 8.45 “don’t understand why stuff like this don’t chart” - totally agree - should be heard world wide - Australia should be a start!

[@benhauptmannmusic]

Thanks Nick, I know that G would've been so happy to hear you talking about his music. He loved all kinds of music as well, when we toured through the USA in 2015 he made a special side trip to go to a Vince Gill concert and he also did a Gospel album but in Yolngu (the Indigenous language from where he is from). You should check out his version of Amazing Grace :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4eyg6Wubs98n6c

[@grumpybumme3289]

Love you

[@waynederschow1257]

Vibrato is what we use when singing our songs. There's not alot of tribes left in Australia that still have their songs, language and culture. My grandmothers tribe pitikarli was one of last tribes discovered in Australia 80 years ago when the government wanted to test missiles in the desert of Western Australia. Theres is only a minority of aboriginal tribes in Australia that still hold lore and cultural, song lines, stories, and language thats been past down for over 60,000 years. Alot of us in the minority group struggle to live in present times having to live in two worlds, ours and Western society.

[@earthwizz]

The hum? It's the voice as a resonant instrument driven by intention, just like the didge. They really understand resonance, 60,000 years of it.

[@kathleenmayhorne3183]

The original inhabitants of this land always had a lot of culture. No written history until more recently, plenty of cave painting and stories handed down in traditional songs, unusual instruments to other's ears, unique hunting weapons, land care practices, "going walkabout" for personal reasons and seeking out seasonal food sources. The didgeridoo, clap sticks, ritual initiation scarring, body painting with coloured clays and coroboree (gatherings for songs and dances), respect for elders and tribal law, some sacred sites are taboo for anybody. Not just anybody can attend particular gatherings, some are for men only, others are women's business. The music is still a very big part of culture, keeping languages current and has a lot of beauty and meaning.

[@davidhouston4810]

I sort of watch "Reaction" videos occasionally, they can be interesting sometimes. But you are the first I have ever Subscribed to, I love what you do. People are going to get on your case about things that do not really matter. Don't let it get to you, and send my regards to your sister, Vegemite is poison.

[@leoniebingham529]

Music of the heart

[@EvDiener]

Have not heard that before, that was good.

[@swedishlina]

Could you please before you put on one of his videos, do what Aboriginal would see as extreme respect and say that this, Aboriginals and Torres Straight Islanders that this video may contain images or voices of such people who have died. I know that it may difficult and hard to remember but it would be so important. just love how you appreciate Gurrumul’s unique voice, singing style even if you don’t understand what he is singing most of the time. Lots of love from Melbourne Australia ❤️😊

[@ThatSingerReactions]

I got you. I'll write this down in my notes ❤ definitely wanna make sure I do this right.

[@alisonfaruk3329]

Vale Gurrumul, gone far too soon, an amazing person and artist.

[@dazzaalbion8744]

Love this song and being able to sing in his mobs native lanuage is awesome

[@kim.s2523]

Beautiful

[@grantgraham5201]

Doctor g was a classic...changed my life with his gentleness (Darwin music uni)him n Shane n uncle y....I kicked up a stink when a cab wouldn't take our fair in Melbourne coswe weren't dressed well..bloody horrible..he said just relax be at peace...the man was an angel

[@grantgraham5201]

I was ready to punch on

[@marianshand4523]

You'll have to listen to Yothu Yindie another great Aboriginal singer. Just Awesome.🥰

[@gaildvaz5221]

Love love love love love ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Damian5263-w3u]

Can you check out lajamanu teenage band vision they are indigenous Australians you might like them too

[@goldennuts9590]

I used to think I was a hard type of man until I heard Gurrumul sing,I turned to water 😪Rip beautiful person.

[@kevindally4551]

Sensational.

[@daidjuniornoel3381]

Just melanesian and polynesian says keep your culture and share it ! ❤❤❤

[@geraldblaney9764]

Gurumil was the best of australia .both as an australian aboriginal and as just a amazing artist.if you get the opportunity check out his life story .he invented new music .

[@justme-nx7ry]

We call him Dr g now coz he passed on, some of our country men take their names with them into the Dreamtime.. ❤️💛🖤

[@kcrot2566]

Just keeping searching ❤

[@markmakinson1423]

How good is Mr G. If you would like to hear another good Indiginious Australian look at Dan Sultan. One good song is Old Fitzroy. 👍👍👍🇦🇺🇺🇸

[@Rubytuesday1569]

Dr G was left handed so he played the guitar upside down. What an amazing man so sorely missed. ☮️ You should checkout Yothu Yondi's classic'Treaty'. More than two centuries of colonisation and still no treaty for our first nation people.

[@martythetickler]

This song was originally just Gurrumul on his own, and for some reason someone decided to redo it with more techno and BKB.

[@bayahcoolwellyamum5085]

Now you know Brother!!

[@RhythmicEye]

Don't ever be politically correct Bro just keep doin you. The music industry is a controlled operation just like big pharma. We need people like you to keep opening us up to all the fabulous artists that have been suppressed due to industry executives making decisions in ivory towers.

[@ThatSingerReactions]

Thank you bro 🙏🏾

[@Valerie-jt5vb]

If you NOTICED. he plays guitar UPSIDE DOWN....he was blind so being left handed he just automatically turned guitar around...bass strings on the bottom NOT THE TOP

[@marper72]

There is the point! “The British did it” now all newly Federated descendants from convicts are paying to compensate! My Grandparents, my parents, me then my Son followed by his kids. Will pay compensation for what the British did. Most Unfair compensation racket Ever!

[@angelawood6259]

Dr G was blind and taught himself how to play the guitar upside down!!!

[@suerodda3024]

Gurrumul is from Australia. He is a First Nation man singing in his own language. All First Nation have their own language depending on where they are from. Over 400. Their language is not written just learnt.

[@garethjenkins4034]

He taught himself how to play guitar but he's left handed...so using a right handed guitar upside down but still strung right handed was how he learnt. It was all he had

[@ingridclare7411]

He left us in 2017 Nick. Left us bereft.

[@davidbarrett8058]

Gurrumul was originally in Yothuyindi on keyboards. You can see him here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJeQm3t5mcaZkLs

[@lbd-po7cl]

G was a genius performer and composer who crossed genres. His final album is a masterpiece blending traditional Aboriginal chants and ceremony songs with minimalist orchestral arrangements. For Christmas you should check out his song Jesu - kzbin.info/www/bejne/hGWvmn2fnrifnJo - from his album Gospel.

[@grumpybumme3289]

Who John Farnham LMAO young Mr Campbell?? He is underrated and the Others .

[@hawkgunyt1886]

You should check out janita ula

[@belmckee590]

Gurramul wasn't interested in the high life. One year they were due to go to USA, Gurramul just didn't show up at the air port 😅 they did get there eventually

[@goofy4740]

His also blind and plays a right hand guitar upside down as his left handed

[@unknownperson8673]

Aboriginal Australian ❤️💛🖤 we have culture one of the oldest in the world 🌐