Music
PAW-Media-rlu kardu mani-ka Wapirra-kurlangu manu reggae mujiki yapa-kurlangu karlu recordi-mani manu nyiyakanti-kanti muji-ki nyampurlaju.
Music is a vital and exciting part of desert life. Ranging from desert rock with its driving beats, to reggae and gospel the bands of the Tanami never fail to get audiences dancing and singing along. The PAW Media Music Studio has a constant flow of musicians coming and going to record a track for one of our compilation CDs or simply as a track for playing out on the PAW Radio Network.
Featured Music
Sober Driver by Desert Mulga
10 May 2011
The winning entry in the 2011 Yuendumu Road Safety Song Contest.
Lyrics: Sober Driver
Drink and drive is no good for you
Think about all the life you could lose
Think about the future
Think about family
Drink and drive is no good for you
Sober driver
Safer driver
Sober driver
Safer driver
Sober driver
Safer driver
Sober driver
Safer driver
Instrumental
Repeat. ■■■ CONTINUED »
Browse Music
Jamirdi by Karrku Band of...
09 May 2011
Track 6 of the Tanami Tracks CD. Available from our Yirraru nyinami by Warnayaka...
14 April 2011
Track 5 of the Yuendumu Battle of the Bands 2009 CD....... CONTINUED »
Purlja vs Football - excerpt...
16 April 2011
This song from the Aboriginal Rules soundtrack, was a...... CONTINUED »
Pmara Jutunta by Central Desert...
09 May 2011
A song about the memories of living out...... CONTINUED »
Tanami Road : excerpt only
16 April 2011
Track from the Aboriginal Rules soundtrack.
For more...... CONTINUED »
Wanta by Karrku Band of Nyirripi
09 May 2011
A song about the coldness of evening and sheltering from...... CONTINUED »
Wati kura : excerpt only
16 April 2011
Wati Kura (recorded live at Yuendumu Sports...... CONTINUED »
Ngurra Yurrampi by Rising Wind
14 April 2011
Track 11 of the Yuendumu Battle of the Bands 2009 CD....... CONTINUED »
Pitulu paya parntirnu by Balgo...
14 April 2011
Track 7 of the Yuendumu Battle of the Bands 2009 CD....... CONTINUED »
Tjamuku Ngurra
07 March 2011
Tjamuku Ngurra by Nathan Brown. From the CD Yapa Beats...... CONTINUED »
Nyarrpara-kurra na Yani? (Show...
16 April 2011
Excerpt of track from the Aboriginal Rules soundtrack...... CONTINUED »
Kurdu by Warnayaka Band
14 April 2011
Track 10 of the Yuendumu Battle of the Bands 2009 CD....... CONTINUED »
Karnta kangku parntarni by...
14 April 2011
Track 4 of the Yuendumu Battle of the Bands 2009 CD....... CONTINUED »
Nguru Nyampurla
07 March 2011
Nguru Nyampurla by Clifford Scottie Brown. From Yapa...... CONTINUED »
Spunky Monkey by Curtis Fry
14 April 2011
Track 3 from the Yuendumu Battle of the Bands 2009 CD....... CONTINUED »
Nguru Walalja : excerpt only
16 April 2011
Written by Gordon Jangala RobertsonFrom the...... CONTINUED »
Watch them leave - excerpt only
16 April 2011
Lyrics by Courtney Singleton, music by Luke...... CONTINUED »
No Buildings : excerpt only
16 April 2011
Closing track of the Aboriginal Rules documentary :...... CONTINUED »
Aileron by Anmatyerr Highway...
09 May 2011
Engineered by Donovan Rice Jampijinpa, Mathew...... CONTINUED »
Coniston by Anmatyerr Highway...
09 May 2011
Singer Barry Nelson JupurrurlaDrummer...... CONTINUED »
Mangkurdu by Lander River Band...
09 May 2011
Singer/songwriters Preston Martin Jangala &...... CONTINUED »
Mayatja Tjiitju from the...
09 May 2011
Track 4 from the Tanami Tracks CD. Available from our Mt Allan by the Mt Allan Band...
09 May 2011
Track 2 of the Tanami Tracks CD. Available from our Live together
05 April 2011
By Sebastian Poulson. Track recorded at PAW Media music...... CONTINUED »
Stranger by Spinifex Band from...
09 May 2011
Track 1 from the Tanami Tracks CD. Available through our...... CONTINUED »
Alperrakenyei by Mt Allen Band...
09 May 2011
A song about the memory of a lot of people living at...... CONTINUED »
Warlukurlangu - excerpt only
16 April 2011
From the Aboriginal Rules soundtrack. For more...... CONTINUED »
Nguru Kurlu by Lander River...
09 May 2011
The song refers to the Coniston Massacre of 1928 that...... CONTINUED »
Nyurru wiyi : excerpt only
16 April 2011
Wriiten by Ned Jampijinpa HargravesNed Hargraves...... CONTINUED »
Pina Yarntini Ngurra Kurra
07 March 2011
Pina Yarntini Ngurra Kurra by North Side Band. From Yapa...... CONTINUED »
Kuwarri Mamalu Kulirani from...
09 May 2011
Track 7 of the Tanami Tracks CD. Available from our 
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Music production training for PAW staff
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2011 Road Safety Song Contest CD available
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Yuendumu Battle of the Bands 2011
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Desert Mulga has winning song for road safety
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Road Safety Song Contest this weekend
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Sista Sounds women's music workshops
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Music, music, music at PAW Media
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Road Safety Songwriting Workshops
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Curtis Fry makes a CD
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PAW Music Studio gets commissioned
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Road Safety Song Contest@Yuelamu 2012
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Coniston Documentary at Sydney Film Festival
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