LEGENDARY COUNTRY ARTIST, WARREN H WILLIAMS, RELEASES NEW SINGLE FROM FORTHCOMING ALBUM.
NTARIA FEATURES KASEY CHAMBERS AND SHANE NICHOLSON
A legend of Australian Country Music and an Indigenous icon, Warren H Williams has created a new album in his native tongue, Western Arrarnta language. The new album is called Undar Wurmar (“Are you Listening”) and represents his 11th career album; due for release later this year. An Australian Country Music Hall of Famer and multi award winning singer songwriter, Williams has embarked on a unique album project designed to both preserve and promote indigenous language and to also gain cultural understanding and unity amongst all Australians. This will be his first full studio album in language.
The first single, Ntaria, is out now and features country music legend, Kasey Chambers, and equally prolific country artist, Shane Nicholson. Ntaria (Hermannsburg), is an Aboriginal community in the Northern Territory of Australia, west southwest of Alice Springs, on the Finke River, in the traditional lands of the Western Arrarnta people. This is where Warren H Willams was born and has lived at various stages in his life. It was also a place where Shane Nicholson sought space and penned his own song about the town. Joining Warren and Shane on this song, Kasey Chambers had spoken to Warren about doing an album in language for years.
Undar Wurmar is, without a doubt, the most important album in Warren H Williams’ career as it represents a pinnacle in a lifetime journey in music, art and culture. By the creation of this album,and standing on the platform of his 10 previous successful albums,Warren H Williams attempts to create enduring Australian and cultural legacy by revealing his true heart, culture and beginnings through language. By sharing so deeply on this record, it is Warren’s dream to completely normalise indigenous language in the mainstream and to fulfill a burning desire to continue to bridge any cultural gaps in a positive way through his music.