Larry Gurruwiwi is a force of nature, channeling the sacred sound of the Westwind, he will literally blow you away. Acknowledged as the greatest traditional Yidaki virtuoso aka didjeridoo player in the world, it’s a role he inherited from his late father the legendary Galpu Clan leader, Mr D Gurruwiwi. Soaring across the world Larry continues his father’s legacy working with his brothers, nephews and extended family under the name of “Malawurr,” which is the Galpu name for “Family”. 

The band toured Europe in 2019 and have played at festivals such as Womadelaide, Womad Bristol, Darwin Festival, Reve Delaborigene and Splendour In The Grass, most recently the band played to huge adoring crowds at Yabun festival in Sydney featuring a dynamic collaboration with Afro Moses. Always looking to connect with other cultures and share the songlines, Larry has collaborated with artists such as Gotye, DRMNG NOW, Abdi Karaya, Monkey Marc and MC Rayjah. Larry is spreading the healing sounds of the Morning Star songline. He and his family intend to heal not only the international music community but also the next generations of younger musicians back home on the Gove Peninsula in North East Arnhem Land , Australia.

Larry and Malawurr have audiences dancing around the world to their unique blend of traditional songlines infused with modern dance/dub production and uptempo reggae instrumentation. 

With haunting songs in language about connection to land and spirit, Larry spreads his ancient culture in an accessible mode that opens a portal to the profound frequencies of nature.

From the Biyala woka -Redgum lands of Kaieltheban woka, Yorta Yorta woka DRMNGNOW is an inimitable force of custodial song and story as a Yiyirr  from Moorooopna (Place of Deep Water ) with ancestral ties to lands that spread across coastal Worimi  country North of Warrane (Sydney) down  to the desert country of Wergaia lands south west of Narrm ( Melbourne )

 DRMNGNOW is an artist  with a grass roots ethic and big picture vision known striking  pieces of work that provoke deeper engagement with the true depth of the critical societal role and rightful place of Indigenous peoples within so called Australia and globally.

 DRMNGNOW as a project was launched in 2018 with  highly acclaimed decolonial anthems 'Australia Does Not Exist' and 'Indigenous Land'.  

He has supported and shared stages with the  the likes of Mulatu Astatke, Dead Prez, and Akala. He has toured internationally  touring Canada in 2019 & 2023, and South Africa and Zimbabwe in 2023 & 2024.  He has also headlined many sold out shows including Yarning Country at the Sydney Opera house &  the International Hip Hop Awards in 2021 also taking out International  Single of the Year award for the emphatic 'Survive'. 

In 2021 he was  Hip Hop Artist of the Year Awards at the Music Victoria Awards where he has also been nominated as a finalist across multiple categories such as Artist of the year in 2019 and Song of the year in 2024 for ‘Ngarwu’ 

His most recent project Ngarwu project   had a strong focus around Yorta Yorta Language Revitalisation further cementing DRMNGNOW’s  paradigm altering contributions to the soundscape of the here and the now. 

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