Iwantja (band)

Iwantja
OriginIndulkana, South Australia
GenresRock, metal, blues and reggae
Years active2002-
LabelsWantok Musik
MembersJeremy Whiskey
Steven Brumby
Jacob Baker
Stewart Gaykamangu
Grant Cooley
Past membersAngus Pearson
Nigel Baker
Geoffrey Baker
Ossie Goodwin
Jason Cullinan

Iwantja is a Central Australian Indigenous band from Indulkana in the APY lands[1] formed in 2002.[2] The band sings in Pitjantjatjara/Yankunytjatjara.[3] They won the 2011 Deadly Award for Most Promising New Talent in Music.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Iwantja win Deadly title", Centralian Advocate, 30 September 2011
  2. ^ "Iwantja to be toast of the town tonight", Centralian Advocate, 18 June 2010
  3. ^ Boon, Cameron (19 July 2011), "Iwantja in running for a Deadly", Centralian Advocate
  4. ^ "Mauboy wins Best Female Artist at Deadlys", The Age, 28 September 2011, archived from the original on 1 October 2011, retrieved 1 October 2011
  5. ^ Harris, Samela (20 October 2011), "Heart music", The Advertiser