Musicians

Apakatjah

Origin
Alice Springs, Northern Territory
Genre/styles
Folk | Reggae | Rock | Roots
About Apakatjah

Apakatjah (pronounced uppa–cut-ja), a duo consisting of Dion Forrester (lead/rhythm guitar and vocals) and Jonathan Lindsay-Tjapaltjarri Hermawan (lead/rhythm guitar and vocals).

The word ‘apakatjah’ is a Luritja (Western Desert, west and south of Alice Springs) kriol word for a person of mixed race heritage and represents the musician's blended cultures and wide musical influences. Apakatjah combines the cultures of Aboriginal Australia (Pintupi-Luritja, Pitjantjatjara, Pertame Central Arrernte, Alywarre, Kaytitj and Islander), as well as heritage from European, Indonesian, Irish, Welsh and Dutch migrants.

Discography

Album formats explained

Album formats

  • 10": 10 inch vinyl records were played at 45 or 33 1/3 rounds per minute (rpm). The former could hold 9, the latter 12 minutes of music per side.
  • 7": 7 inch records (often referred to as 45s) were played at 45 rpm or 33 1/3 rpm, with about 4:30 or 6 minutes of music per side.
  • LP: Long play, is a vinyl record played at ​33 1⁄3 rpm with a 12 or 10-inch diameter.
  • EP: Extended play, are vinyl records that allowed two or even three songs on each side.

Waru (Single)

Released
23 September 2016
Tracks
  1. Waru
Notes

Apakatja's debut single 'Waru' was a finalist in the rock category of the NT Song of the Year awards 2016.


In Between

Released
31 March 2017
Tracks
  1. Down the Road
  2. Desert Man
  3. Mexican
  4. Waru
  5. Irriti Nyinapayi
  6. Desert Highway
  7. What Did I Do
  8. Far From Over
  9. In Between
  10. Ngurra
  11. Sometimes

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Korff, J 2018, Apakatjah, <https://www.creativespirits.info/resources/music/apakatjah>, retrieved 19 March 2024

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