News
OCTOBER 16 2009
Yuwa, Hello everyone!
THE YABU BAND WIN A PRESTIGIOUS DEADLY AWARD!
Last night in front of a capacity crowd at the Sydney Opera House, The Yabu Band took out the Deadly Award for "Most Promising New Act"! Up against some very talented nominees, the people voted and The Yabu Band made it to the top!
Thank you to all of our dedicated fans who voted for us, we truly couldnt have done it without you all! Your continued support keeps us going.
With a strong year of touring ahead, The Yabu Band looks to a bright future with a Deadly Award under their belt.
August 19 2009
Yuwa, Hello everyone!
Tour
News!
The Yabu Band is currently on tour
as a part of Country Arts WA's Indigenous pilot program. They will be travelling
from Perth to the WA/SA border promoting their new album, 'Gundulla - We Dance'
as well as encouraging children to be all that they can be.
The Yabu Band supported by Moana
Dreaming will perform at the following towns and communities:
Kalgoorlie 13th August 2009
Laverton Town Hall, Saturday 15th
August 2009
Warburton Park, Thursday 20th August 2009
Irrunytju, NG Music Festival 21st
August 2009
The tour includes several workshops so get on down and see The Yabu Band do what they do best!
Festival
News!
Yes it has been confirmed, The Yabu Band will be performing at this years
Darwin Festival! The six piece world Indigenous act will appear at the World
Music Concert supporting acts from China and Beijing. For more information please go
to www.darwinfestival.org.au
The Yabu Band will also appear at this years Woodford Folk Festival, as well as
next years Nannup Music Music, and The Dreaming Festival held in Queensland, so mark your calenders as next year will be huge for The Yabu Band and their ever growing fans!
Deadly Awards News!
Lastly, just a quick reminder to vote for
Yabu in the upcoming Deadly Awards. Voting closes on September 30th and
every vote counts! Please visit www.vibe.com.au to make sure Yabu win 'Band of the Year' and Most Promising New Talent in Music'!
August 16 2009
Yuwa, Hello everyone!
After winning five WA Music Industry Awards including, Indigenous Act of the Year The Yabu Band have been nominated for two Deadly Awards including, 'Band of the Year' and Most Promising New Talent in Music'... So come on Australia! Get behind Australia's next big Indigenous band THE YABU BAND.
The boys need your help! All you have to do is follow the link, register your name and vote for THE YABU BAND! Go! www.vibe.com.au.
MAY 18 2009
Yuwa, Hello everyone!
Well after 11 months of recording their brand new album, The Yabu Band have struck gold and received five WA Music Industry Awards!
The group have won a massive five WA Music Awards including;
- WA Indigenous Act of the Year 2009!
- WA Indigenous Contemporary Album of the Year 2009!
- Guitarist of the Year 2009! | Boyd Stokes
- Drummer of the Year 2009! | Jade Masters
- WA Indigenous Song of the Year 2008!
The Yabu band would like to thank everyone who has supported us along the way. It took a lot of work behind the scene's to make this happen, so to ALL those wonderful people that have helped, supported and guided us to success, we thank you!
! APRIL 28 2009
Yuwa, Hello everyone!
After being nominated for 'WA Indigenous Act of the Year 2009', The Yabu Band have been nominated for six other WA Indigenous Music Awards including;
- Contemporary Album of the Year
- Delson Stokes Jnr - Male Artist of the Year
- Delson Stokes Jnr - Male Vocalist of the Year
- Boyd Stokes - Guitarist of the Year
- Jade Masters - Drummer of the Year
- Roy Martinez - Best Bassist
APRIL 17 2009
After Winning the 2008 'WA Indigenous Song of the Year Award' The Yabu Band has now been nominated for 'WA INDIGENOUS ACT OF THE YEAR' for 2009! The awards night will take place on the 7th May 2009!
APRIL 16 2009
Yuwa, Hello everyone!
Over the past month Yabu have been busy preparing for their 'Gundulla - We Dance' album launches ! The shows are shaping-up to be a great night where our fans can enjoy the long awaited album release. We hope to see all our beloved family, friends and fans at the launches.
The guys have also performed at AusAID in Canberra, Australia in which 300 multicultural people from around the world enjoyed the new songs from the album. The band will be following-up the event by performing in Canberra next year.
March 5 2009
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Due to the recent Victorian Bushfires, Bruce Woodley (The Seekers) has asked The Yabu Band to write a message of support. The message of support not only comes from The Yabu Band but on behalf of Indigenous Australian's.
This is The Yabu Band's message of support!
On behalf of the Indigenous people of Australia, 'The Yabu Band' would like to show support by sending our prayers and condolences to all the victims of the Victorian Bushfires.
Australian's have traditionally come together through very tough times, However, we have never come together as much as we have now in these extremely dire times.
The Yabu Band would like to share a message of support by saying;
I want so much to help you and to be there for you now, to help you from your hard times; if only I knew how, and though I know you had so much to go through life on your own, my hands and heart reach out to say, you'll never be alone".
Our hearts reach out to comfort those for whom we care, to let them know this painful time is something we can share, to gently hold them close and reassure them we'll be there, with this, our culture can be healed... yeah yeah! together we all can be healed.
These words are taken from the lyric of "The Yabu Band's" song... "Healing Our Culture"
So, from 'The Yabu Band'... Ngayulu, Nyurrapa, Parna Ngaliku Mularrpa...
I am, you are, We are Australian...
The Yabu Band...
FEBRUARY 9 2009
Yuwa, Hello everyone!
The Yabu Band would like to welcome their latest fans from around the world! The past week has scene over 150 new fans joining our mailing list - Thank you and welcome!
'I Am Australian' Live at the Oz Concert 2009!
You can now view The Yabu Band's live performance of 'I Am Australian'!
Click on the link below then click on Oz Concert, then Oz Concert Stream and you will be able to view "Yabu's" performance of 'I Am Australian'! "Yabu's" Performance time is about the 41.00 minute mark of the concert!
Click Here www.celebratewa.com.au 'I Am Australian' Live at the Oz Concert 2009!
JANUARY 28 2009
Yuwa, (Hello) everyone!
The Yabu Band had an amazing opportunity to perform with the Oz Choir at the Oz Concert, Perth. The concert was held at Government House Gardens on Sunday the 25th January with 'Yabu' and the Oz Choir performing their language version of 'I Am Australian' to over 8,000 people.
The concert is to be aired twice this year on SBS and televised on Aurora FOXTEL, so if you get the chance to watch it we would love to hear your feedback.
JANUARY 27 2009
Yuwa, (Hello) everyone!
Well firstly 'The Yabu Band' members would like to send a big thanks to all the wondering fans that turned out for the Survival Day (Australia Day) Concert 2009!
The band showcased songs from their new album, 'Gundulla - We Dance' in which NITV (FOXTEL) will be airing the concert in the coming weeks. Delson Stokes (Singer) & Jade Masters (Drummer) also had the opportunity to be interviewed by the Queen of the Kimberley, 'Mary G'. The guys spoke about the release of the new album along with the wonderful turn out by their 'Yabu' fans!
The Yabu Band would also like to thank all our wonderful sponsors for their on-going support! So big thanks to Channel Seven | Thrifty WA | Yamaha | ISA | Ferrari Formalwear & Skinnyfish Music |
So once again big thanks to everyone! - Happy Australia Day!
JANUARY 14 2009
The Yabu Band has been busy recording their second album entitled ‘Gundulla – We Dance’ at Woodstock Studios Melbourne, Australia with 2004 ARIA Nominated engineer Robin Mai who was the master behind the sound of the new album which features 11 tracks plus a bonus track.
The album was recorded in just under three weeks and included a soild week of pre-production and a Melbourne diet that ranged from Burgers & Chips to Chinese to Roasted Chicken & Chips and coriander sandwiches plus any thing else the guys could find around the beautiful town of St Kilda.
Another highlight of the trip was the bands wonderful friend Jacqui, who would come by the studio each day and bring lovely smiles, food & drinks, encouragement and of course all the support that emerging bands need.
So after along 2008! The Yabu Band is finally about to release their long awaited album.
The album will be released in early March 2009 and will be distributed by Skinnyfish Music Darwin, Australia.
JANUARY 5 2009
The Yabu Band's amazing year was topped of by winning the 2008 WAM Indigenous Song of the Year Award. The guys were nominted for two awards in the same category with - 'Gundulla - We Dance' taking out the award.
- Gundulla - We Dance [Award Winner]
- Noongar Music [Award Nominated]
