Aboriginal Australia’s smash hit that went viral
- Written by Myfany Turpin, Associate lecturer, University of Sydney
Gurindji singers Thomas Monkey Yikapayi, Ronnie Wavehill Wirrpa and Topsy Dodd Ngarnjal sing ‘Wanji-wanji’.Brenda L Croft, CC BY-SA
In a time before radio or even gramophones, songs were shared between Aboriginal groups at large social gatherings. Some songs were so popular they spread enormous distances.
One such song known as...