Freedom (Yothu Yindi album)

Freedom is the third studio album by Australian band, Yothu Yindi released in 1993. The album peaked at number 31 on the ARIA charts.

At the ARIA Music Awards of 1994, the album was nominated for ARIA Award for Best Indigenous Release.

Track listing

1. "Timeless Land" (Mandawuy Yunupingu, Witiyana Marika, Stuart Kellaway, D. Bridie)
2. "World of Innocence" (M. Yunupingu, Kellaway, Ian Faith)
3. "Freedom" (M. Yunupingu)
4. "Baywara" (M. Yunupingu, Kellaway)
5. "Ngerrk" (Traditional song, arranged by Galarrwuy Yunupingu)
6. "Back to Culture" (M. Yunupingu, Kellaway, Ian Faith)
7. "World Turning" (M. Yunupingu, W. Marika, Ian Faith)
8. "Mabo" (M. Yunupingu, Galarrwuy Yunupingu, Kellaway, Gurrumul Yunupingu)
9. "Milika" (Traditional song, arranged by W. Marika)
10. "Danggultji" (Traditional song, arranged by W. Marika, B. Marika)
11. "Gunitjpirr Man" (M. Yunupingu)
12. "Yolngu Boy" (M. Yunupingu)
13. "Dots on the Shells" (M. Yunupingu, Neil Finn)
14. "Our Generation" (M. Yunupingu, Kellaway, A. Farris)
15. "Gany'tjurr" (Traditional song, arranged by Galarrwuy Yunupingu)
16. "Gapu" (Tidal Mix) (Traditional song, arranged by Galarrwuy Yunupingu)

Personnel

• Mandawuy Yunupingu – vocals, guitar
• Witiyana Marika – vocals, clapsticks, dance
• Makuma Yunupingu – didgeridoo, vocals, clapsticks
• Stuart Kellaway – bass guitar
• Mangatjay Yunupingu – dance
• Banula Marika – vocals, dance
• Bunimbirr Marika – didgeridoo
• Cal Williams – guitar
• Natalie Gillespie – vocals
• Galarrwuy Yunupingu – vocals, clapsticks
• Milkayngu Mununggurr – didgeridoo
• Gurrumul Yunupingu – guitar, vocals, keyboards
• Jodie Cockatoo – vocals
• Ian Faith – guitars
• Mark Ovenden – keys, programming
• Bill Laswell – bass
• Nicky Skopelitis – 6 and 12-string guitar
• Bernie Worrell – organ
• Terepai Richmond – drums
• Daniel Watson – percussion
• Allen Murphy – drums
• Andrew Belletty – drums

Charts

Release history

References

1. Yothu Yindi
2. Freedom (disambiguation)
3. Healing Stone (The Best of Yothu Yindi)
4. World Turning (Yothu Yindi song)
5. Tribal Voice
6. Mandawuy Yunupingu
7. Birrkuta – Wild Honey
8. Nicky Skopelitis
9. Banula Marika
10. National Live Music Awards of 2023
11. Mushroom Pictures
12. Carl Carlton (German musician)
13. Airileke
14. ARIA Music Awards of 1992
15. Bart Willoughby
16. INXS
17. ARIA Music Awards of 1994
18. Shellie Morris
19. Paul Kelly (Australian musician)
20. Emma Donovan