Blackstorm
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Blackstorm are a rock/blues band from Yuendumu in the Northern Territory
. The members are Warlpiri
and their songs are sung in Warlpiri and English. The band was nominated for a Deadly for Best Band in 2001.
Music from Blackstorm and its members were used in the Bush Mechanics
shows.
Both Rice and Robertson also work as artists.
Northern Territory
The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the centre of the mainland continent, as well as the central northern regions...
. The members are Warlpiri
Warlpiri
The Warlpiri are a group of Indigenous Australians, many of whom speak the Warlpiri language. There are 5,000–6,000 Warlpiri, living mostly in a few towns and settlements scattered through their traditional land in Australia's Northern Territory, north and west of Alice Springs...
and their songs are sung in Warlpiri and English. The band was nominated for a Deadly for Best Band in 2001.
Music from Blackstorm and its members were used in the Bush Mechanics
Bush Mechanics
Bush Mechanics is a 2001 television documentary series directed by David Batty and produced by the Warlpiri Media Association, featuring an Indigenous Australian take on motor mechanics....
shows.
Both Rice and Robertson also work as artists.