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Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu was an Australian Indigenous musician from the Gumatj clan on Elcho Island. Born blind, he was a multi-instrumentalist who sang in Yolŋu languages and English. He began his career with Yothu Yindi and later led the Saltwater Band. His solo debut album 'Gurrumul' (2008) achieved triple platinum sales in Australia. Subsequent albums include 'Rrakala' (2011), 'The Gospel Album' (2015), and the posthumous 'Djarimirri (Child of the Rainbow)' (2018), which became the first Australian Indigenous language album to reach number one on the ARIA charts. Gurrumul passed away in 2017 at the age of 46.