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Kankawa Nagarra Wins 20th Soundmerch Australian Music Prize for ‘Wirlarni’

Recorded on her ancestral lands, it features natural community sounds and raw compositions, including the poignant title track, a duet with Archer.

Kankawa Nagarra, the Queen of the Bandaral Ngadu and a Walmatjarri Elder, has been named the winner of the 20th Soundmerch Australian Music Prize (AMP) for her debut album Wirlmarni. Recorded on her ancestral lands, it features natural community sounds and raw compositions, including the poignant title track, a duet with Archer. In her acceptance speech, Nagarra expressed pride in her achievement and the impact it will have on her community in Wangkatjungka, particularly on the school and children she hopes to inspire as a role model.

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