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Tjupi Band
Genre: Indigenous, Roots
Region: Alice Springs, NT
Members: Barnabus Daniels (29 years old) – Lead Singer. Jason Butcher (25 years old) – Guitar. Malcom Karpa (23 years old) – Rhythm Guitar / Backing Vocals. Jeremiah Butcher (21 years old) – Keyboards. Lesley Pearce (23 years old) - Keyboards Samuel Inkamala (19 years old) – Drums. Ethan Macdonald (19years old) – Bass Guitar / Backing Vocals.
Sounds Like: Warumpi Band, Bob Marley, lucky dube
Influences: Warumpi Band, Reggae

Unearthed Artists We Like: Iwantja


Tjupi (Honey Ant) come from the Papunya,250k NW of Alice Springs. Tjupi Band play energetic and emotive desert reggae. Singing in Luritja (as well as in English), they are the foremost musical inspiration for people across Central Australia.
From growing up learning from the members of Warumpi Band, They form part of the new wave of uniquely Indigenous Australian reggae; alongside other musical innovators such as Saltwater Band and Letterstick Band.
In September 2009 they were chosen as one of three acts to perform in Darwin at the Telstra NT Indigenous Music Awards; sharing the stage with Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu and Jessica Malbouy.

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Played on triple j Played on digital radio Kupi "Rain"
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Kupi "Rain"
rating:  5/5
clearly the best song I've heard today.. totes ruling the emotive desert reggae genre.. wanna get funky in the rain




Kupi "Rain"
rating:  5/5
Great to hear some great fresh Desert Music.
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