Various Artists - Australian Aboriginal music
	Album details
	Label:     Ref#: misc-0003 Date:     Category: misc Length: 58:28     Format: CD     Audio: Stereo     Genre: Other
Notes/Reviews
This collection of tribal, ambient, and folk music by Australia's aboriginal artists and tribes is an interesting snapshot of the various indigenous faces of Australia. Listeners will find much of the famed didgeridoo, sometimes as the cornerstone for tribal dreamtime rituals, sometimes leading the melodies in modern electronic pop music, sometimes setting the dark, ominous tone for ambient music. Highlights include Archie Roach's melodic folk tune "Native Born," a sweet lament about the loss of aboriginal land and culture; Gapu's "Celebration" with Rachel Nehanda Woods's lovely chant; and Ruby Hunter's "Kurongk Boy, Kurongk Girl." But make no mistake, the Rough Guide folks include enough traditional tribal chant to please those looking for authentic Australian aboriginal music. An excellent comprehensive introduction. --Karen Karleski
Songs/Tracks
1.   Dusty Legune & Campbell Allenbar - Saltwater  2:17 2.   Ruby Hunter - Kurongk Boy, Kurongk Girl  3:33 3.   Archie Roach - Native Born  3:59 4.   Tjapukai Dancers - Tjapukai Sunset  2:09 5.   Rimijmara - Wongga Initiation Song  1:41 6.   Mark Atkins - Bullima  4:31 7.   Waak Waak Jungi - Kava Song  5:49 8.   Jimmy Murray - Drag Net  1:17 9.   Tjapukai Dancers - Heart Of My People  6:05 10.   Christine Anu - Sik O  3:11 11.   Arnhem Land - Nyindi-Yindi  3:44 12.   Gapu - Celabration  4:44 13.   Alan Maralung - Bushfire  3:30 14.   David Page - Black  11:54