Lajamanu Teenage Band

Lajamanu Teenage Band
OriginLajamanu, Australia
GenresRock
LabelsCAAMA
MembersAlfred Rose - Vocals, Guitar
Kenneth Martin - Vocals, Guitar
Terry Banjo - Electric & Acoustic Guitar
Manuel Herbet - Drums
Asmen Pelasco - Keyboards
Cedric King - Bass Guitar, Keyboard
Mervyn Donald - Drums
Darren Penn - Bass

Lajamanu Teenage Band are a rock band from Lajamanu, a town located about 600 km to the north of Yuendumu. The members are Warlpiri and their songs are sung in Warlpiri and English. They are popular in the Aboriginal communities.[1] Their album Vision was nominated for an ARIA Award for Best World Music Album.[2]

Discography

Albums

Title Details Peak positions
AUS
Echo Voices
  • Released: 1995
  • Label: CAAMA Music
  • Formats: CD
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Vision
  • Released: 1998
  • Label: CAAMA Music (CAAMA 314)
  • Formats: CD
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Dreamtime Hero
  • Released: 2004
  • Label: CAAMA Music
  • Formats: CD, digital
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Prisoner
  • Released: 2006
  • Label: CAAMA Music
  • Formats: CD, digital
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Live in Katherine
  • Released: November 2012
  • Label: CAAMA Music
  • Formats: CD, digital
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Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
1999 Vision Best World Music Album Nominated [3]

National Indigenous Music Awards

The National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMA) (formally NT Indigenous Music Awards) recognise excellence, dedication, innovation and outstanding contribution to the Northern Territory music industry. It commenced in 2004.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2012 Lajamanu Teenage Band Hall of Fame inducted [4][5][6]

References

  1. ^ Alice Springs News Black band gets fame abroad, ignored in Australia
  2. ^ Aria Awards, Lajamanu Teenage Bands award history
  3. ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "ARIA Awards – Winners by Award – Best World Music Album". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  4. ^ "2012 NIMA Winners". National Indigenous Music Awards. 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  5. ^ "NIMA Recognition for Modern Indigenous Music". TheWire. July 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  6. ^ "National Indigenous Music Awards 2012". ABC. 12 August 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2020.