Walmatjarri elder and blues musician wins $50,000 prize for Wirlmarni, saying she hopes it will bring pride to her community in WangkatjungkaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Walmatjarri elder and blues musician Kankawa Nagarra has won the $50,000 Australian Music prize (AMP) for her debut album Wirlmarni, seeing off competition from Nick Cave, the Dirty Three and Amyl and the Sniffers.Inspired by the UK’s Mercury prize, the AMP focuses “entirely on artistic merit” and aims to “financially reward and increase exposure” for Australian musicians who release the best album in a calendar year. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/dec/04/australian-music-prize-2024-winner-kankawa-nagarra-wirlmarni
Author : Sian Cain
Publish date : 2024-12-04 07:45:00
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Australian Music prize: 80-year-old Kankawa Nagarra wins over Nick Cave and Amyl and the Sniffers
