EPISODE · Jan 27, 2026 · 37 MIN
Rescued - Emily Wurramurra and Little Joey
from Rescued · host Roz Pappalardo
Emily Wurramurra (also spelled Wurramara) is a celebrated Indigenous Australian singer-songwriter and producer, proudly Warnindhilyagwa, hailing from Groote Eylandt in the Northern Territory. Raised on the Gulf of Carpentaria islands before moving to Brisbane at age six, her artistry entwines stories of family, culture, and country, delivered in both English and her ancestral tongue, Anindilyakwa.Her debut EP Black Smoke (2016) earned her a Queensland Music Award, followed by her debut album Milyakburra (2018),named for her ancestral island, which won Best Independent Blues & Roots Album at the 2019 AIR Awards and drew ARIA and regional acclaim. In 2024, Emily released her bold sophomore album Nara, Anindilyakwa for “nothing”, on ABC Music. It won the ARIA Award for Best Adult Contemporary Album, making her the first Indigenous woman to do so.A multi-award-winning artist with six Queensland Music Awards to her name, Emily tours nationally while blending genres from folk and indie to R&B and electronic creating emotionally powerful music rooted in strength, healing, and cultural celebration. SONGS Black Smoke, Midnight Blues, Magic Woman Dancing, Ngarrukwujenama, Cruisin’STFAFMSOCIALSWebsiteInstagramSpotifyAppleMusicSoundcloudYoutube
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