Pirritu
Pirritu is a proud Wangaaypuwan mayi of the Ngiyampaa clan, a creative thinker, educator, story teller and musician. His music is gentle, honest and melodic, enticing you into the depths of his personal journey, to sing you a story of sadness, love and hope. Pirritu (meaning ‘Brett’ in Ngiyampaa Language) was adopted by a non-Aboriginal couple as a newborn baby and raised to be proud of his Aboriginality, to follow his cultural journey and to connect back to family, culture and language – a journey he began when he was 14 years old. Two things drive his continual thirst to connect to his people, country, language and culture – his two year old daughter and his passion for music. Pirritu who sits on the Board of Songlines, Victoria’s peak Aboriginal music body, participanted on VMDO’s music mentor program Blak Sound. He spent some time in 2019 touring with international touring project, the HOMELANDS Tour, connecting with established and young First Nations artists on their Homelands, across oceans and out onto stages at festivals around the world. Pirritu’s debut single is due for release in late 2019.