Lajamanu Teenage Band

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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[edit]

Albums[edit]

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

Awards and nominations[edit]

ARIA Music Awards[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

  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.