Aboriginal singer beats poverty and prejudice to top Australian charts (fwd link)

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Quote:

"Yunupingu's success is all the more remarkable because he speaks only a few
words of English, is said to be acutely shy, and most of his songs are sung in
his native language of Yolngu."

Source article:

Aboriginal singer beats poverty and prejudice to top Australian charts

Barbara McMahon in Sydney
Thursday July 17, 2008

The Guardian
http://music.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,2291118,00.html#article_continue