Milyakburra (album)
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| Milyakburra | ||||
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| Released | 1 June 2018 | |||
| Length | 44:02 | |||
| Label | Wanton Music | |||
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Milyakburra is the debut studio album by Indigenous Australian musician, Emily Wurramara. The album was released 1 June 2018.
The album is named after her grandparents' island of birth and tells personal stories through lyrics in both English and Anindilyakwa.[1]
At the 2018 ARIA Music Awards, it was nominated for Best Blues and Roots Album.[2] At the National Indigenous Music Awards 2018, it was nominated for Album of the Year.[3]
At the AIR Awards of 2019, it won Best Independent Blues and Roots Album.[4]