Tribal Voice

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Tribal Voice is the second studio album by Yothu Yindi, released in September 1991 on the Mushroom Records label. The album peaked at number 4 on the ARIA Charts and was certified 2× Platinum.

At the 1992 ARIA Awards Yothu Yindi won Best Cover Art for Tribal Voice by Louise Beach and Mushroom Art with photography by Serge Thomann; Engineer of the Year for "Maralitja", "Dharpa" and "Tribal Voice" by David Price, Ted Howard, Greg Henderson and Simon Polinski; Best Indigenous Release for Tribal Voice; Song of the Year and Single for the Year for "Treaty".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="ARIAlist">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The album did not receive a domestic vinyl release until 2018, however it was released on vinyl in Europe in 1992.

Reception

Template:Album reviews AllMusic's reviewer, Jonathon Lewis commented "the traditional songs are stunning, and Mandawuy Yunupingu's voice is suited perfectly to these, but it is the rock tracks that are the weak links in this disc. Yunupingu is not a particularly good pop singer, and the music is sometimes insipid" but went on to say "despite this, Tribal Voice is a fine example of both traditional and modern Aboriginal music."<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Track listing

1. "Gapu" (Traditional song, arranged by Galarrwuy Yunupingu)
2. "Treaty" (Mandawuy Yunupingu, Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, Milkayngu Mununggurr, Witiyana Marika, Stuart Kellaway, Cal Williams, Paul Kelly)
3. "Djäpana (Sunset Dreaming)" (M. Yunupingu)
4. "My Kind of Life" (M. Yunupingu)
5. "Maralitja" (Crocodile Man) (M. Yunupingu)
6. "Dhum Dhum" (Bush Wallaby) (Traditional song, arranged by Marika)
7. "Tribal Voice" (M. Yunupingu)
8. "Mainstream" (M. Yunupingu)
9. "Dharpa" (Tree) (M. Yunupingu, Kellaway)
10. "Yinydjapana" (Dolphin) (Traditional song, arranged by Marika)
11. "Mätjala" (Driftwood) (M. Yunupingu, G. Yunupingu, Marika, Kellaway, Williams)
12. "Hope" (M. Yunupingu)
13. "Gapirri" (Stingray) (M. Yunupingu)
14. "Beyarrmak" (Comic) (Traditional song, arranged by G. Yunupingu)
15. "Treaty" (Radio Mix) (M. Yunupingu, G. Yunupingu, Mununggurr, Marika, Kellaway, Williams, Kelly, Garrett) (moved to after "Tribal Voice" on 2018 LP reissue)
16. "Djäpana" (Radio Mix) (M. Yunupingu)

Tracks 3, 8 and 16 were added to the 1992 reissue of the album and appear on all subsequent reissues. Tracks 3, 6 and 16 were released as a CD single in 1992 and tracks 3 and 8 appear (in different versions) on the band's 1989 debut Homeland Movement.

Track 2 appears in the 1992 film Encino Man.

Personnel

• Mandawuy Yunupingu – lead vocals, backing vocals, guitar
• Galarrwuy Yunupingu – vocals, clapsticks
• Witiyana Marika – vocals, clapsticks, backing vocals
• Milkayngu Mununggurr – didgeridoo, backing vocals
• Gurrumul Yunupingu – keyboards, percussion, guitar, didgeridoo, organ, backing vocals
• Makuma Yunupingu – didgeridoo
• Cal Williams – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, guitar, backing vocals
• Stuart Kellaway – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Ricki Fataar – drums, percussion, backing vocals
• Mark Moffatt – organ, bass guitar, guitar
• Ray Periera – congas
• Allen Murphy – drums
• Huey Benjamin – drums
• Archie Roach – backing vocals
• Tim Finn – backing vocals
• Rose Bygrave – backing vocals
• Steve Wade – backing vocals

Charts

Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for Tribal Voice

Chart (1991–1993)	Peak position

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for Tribal Voice

Chart (1992)	Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref name="Ryan">Template:Cite Ryan</ref>	15