Djalu Gurruwiwi
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1935-01-01 (90 years old)
Place of Birth
Wessels Islands, Northern Territory, Australia
Djalu Gurruwiwi
Biography
Djalu Gurruwiwi, written Djalu (c. 1935 – 12 May 2022), was a Yolngu musician, artist, and leader from Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory of Australia. He was globally recognised for his acquired skill as a player, maker, and spiritual keeper of the yiḏaki (also known as didgeridoo). As a respected artist with many of his works in several galleries, he aimed to spread his culture and traditions past his own community.
Acting
(2017)
(2014)
In Between Songs
as Self