DECOLONISE. EP08 Yarnin with Emily Wurramara

A podcast about Blak Sovereignty. It is time to listen in deeply to our waters, our lands, our sky country, our roots. Time to walk home together. 

For all our non-indigenous brothers, sisters and guests on our lands___ we ask who are your ancestors, what are their stories and how do they connect with ours?

In our eighth episode we’re yarnin up with Emily Wurramara. Hailing from her homelands of Groote Eylandt, Emily is a deep Anindilyyakwa song woman who shares her lived experience in the music industry and her innovative mission as an artist.

A passionate truth teller, Emily evokes knu ways to decolonise in the industry. ARIA winner for contemporary album 2024, she has toured with iconic artists Uncle Archie Roach, Mavis Staples, Missy Higgins, Coloured Stone, Cat Empire and more.

Connected to the deep soils of our lands, Emily is etching knu traks for our mob. This sister is solid in pioneering sovereign self-management in a sea of sharks. Emily shares integrated understanding of country and culture___ and how these stories are interwoven into her song.

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CREDITS

Executive Producer: Jaja Dare
Edit & Sound Mix: Vera White
Mastered: Josh Coom
Sound Recording: Mark Taylor
Music: Lady Blue by Emily Wurramara & Yinyarr Mulana Winyarr by Madi Colville-Walker. 

Recorded and produced on Gumbaynggirr First Nations sacred lands in collab with Koori Mail. Follow for all the latest Blak News. 

Epic love to sissy Emily Wurramara for her authenticity and innovation. Sus her song and electric spirit wherever you get your music fix.

We acknowledge the lands on which we live and work, cared for by our traditional custodians for 80,000+ years. We move together against the continuing genocide and colonisation of our peoples. Our sovereignty was never ceded. We endow deep respect to the bloodlines of this country.

About Decolonise // spearheaded by Wiradjuri original and creative powerhouse with an aptitude for innovation, Jaja is ablaze with the exploration of how we move forward in the continuing invasion. Working with mob across our countries to decolonise, Jaja addresses the systemic racism that continues to perpetuate trauma for our peoples and lands. Truth telling is an epic part of decolonising. The system is cracking and it is up to all of us to listen deeply. It is time to evolve into what is not only possible, but necessary.

For more info check decolonise.com.au or follow on INSTA.

© Jaja Dare 2025