Yirinda

                                                

Yirinda's inimitable blend of ancient Aboriginal language and the improvisatory sublime pierces to the core and sidesteps all expectations. Leone and Pankhurst's music invokes the sounds of thousands of generations of story and culture.

Fred Leone is one of the three Butchulla Songmen. Butchulla country is in the Fraser Coast region including K'gari (formerly known as Fraser Island). Samuel Pankhurst is an internationally acclaimed contrabassist / producer known for his kaleidoscopic combinatorial harmonies and polyrhythmic mastery.

Often described as ‘holographic’ and at all times visual, the duo’s sound is a result of their willingness to be guided by the ancient stories of Fred’s old people. Leone and Pankhurst cast their lines far away from the dogmas, presumptions, and conventions of Western musics.

Yirinda means 'Now' in Butchulla language.

Yirinda have performed at the Australian Art Music Awards, Brisbane Festival, Vivid, Mona Foma, Supersense, Golden Plains and elsewhere, and been covered by ABC Radio and NME Australia.