Yolngu singer songwriter Yirrmal has just released the first two singles, Get Happy and Dhaliwuy Bay, from his forthcoming album.

While Get Happy is fun, lighthearted song, Dhaliwuy Bay is about Yirrmal’s thoughts of his grandmother and grandfather.

Having begun the writing process while living on Wauthaurong Country (Geelong) ten years ago, Yirrmal told the Koori Mail that he wanted to wait until the right time to work on his music.

“Unfortunately it didn’t come together (back then) so I just left it. It wasn’t really time. I have to follow my heart so I just waited for this long,” he said. 

“And I’m so happy my songs are coming out finally.” Hailing from the Rirratjingu clan group in the remote North-East Arnhem Land community of Yirrkala, Yirrmal said it was important for him to connect to his home community in order to finish the song writing process…