Frank Yamma

Origin: Alice Springs, Central Australia
Genre/styles: Roots

Frank Yamma is a traditional Pitjantjatjara man from Australia’s central desert. Frank speaks five languages and sings in both English and Pitjantjatjara. He was born on March 17th.

Frank’s father, now deceased, was one of the first Aboriginal Australian’s to be recorded singing contemporary songs in language.

Discography

Solid Eagle

Released	1997
Tracks	CD/side 1 Solid eagle Putakaline Brown skin baby Walking in the rain From the inside CD/side 2 Always whisper Calling your name I know what's right Everybody's talking Sitting around drinking

Released

1997

Tracks

CD/side 1

Solid eagle
Putakaline
Brown skin baby
Walking in the rain
From the inside

CD/side 2

Always whisper
Calling your name
I know what's right
Everybody's talking
Sitting around drinking

This is Frank Yamma’s first solo album of strong rock songs released as an audio cassette.

Playing With Fire

Released	1999
Tracks	Pitjala Wangkanyi I Know Whats Good Reality Kunga Kutju Sand Dune Coolibah Everybodys Talking Ngura Watjilpa Dream Lover One Lonely Night

This album is a collaboration of Frank Yamma and Piranpa, sung in Pitjantjatjara and English.

Keep Up The Pace

Released	2006
Tracks	Fighting Never quit Make more spear Pit rap Black man's crying Lost child Dreaming for you Keep up the pace Down the river Dreaming for you (WNSS remix)

Countryman

Released	2 November 2010
Tracks	She Cried Kunka Kutcha Docker River I Didn't Know Who You Were That Day Remember The Day Nguta Waljilpa Make More Spear Calling Your Name Down The River Inside Coolibah Pitjantjara

This is the record that will make white Australia realise what Indigenous Australia already knows about Frank.—David Bridie, founder, Wantok Musik Label

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