Yugul (band)

Yugul are a blues band from Ngukurr, a small community in southeast Arnhem Land.[1] They are the first Aboriginal blues band in the Northern Territory[2] and one of the longest running, having been established around 1968.[3] They released their debut album in 2003 with help from Charles Darwin University,[4] Blues Across the River, which is credited as being one of Australia's great blues albums.[5]

Yugul
OriginNgukurr, Australia
GenresBlues
Years active1969–1975, 2001-
LabelsSkinnyfish Music

Discography

Albums
List of albums, with selected details
Title Details
Blues Across the River
  • Released: 2003
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Skinnyfish Music (SFYU040101)

References
  1. The Australian October 28, 2004, "Reborn Yugul brings out the Top End blues" by Ashleigh Wilson
  2. ABC, DIG Internet Radio, Wrong Side Of The Roper I by Tony Collins
  3. Grabowsky, Paul (2015-05-08). "Melbourne International Jazz Festival 2015: Paul Grabowsky's heartfelt journey". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  4. National Indigenous Times, Issue 50 - March 3, 2004, Yugul Band: Blues across the river Archived July 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ""The best driving album ever made in Australia": The story of Yugul". ABC listen. 2021-10-05. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
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