In Hand to Earth, Yolŋu song keepers Daniel and David Wilfred recontextualise their 40,000-year-old song tradition in a resolutely contemporary setting with Korean born vocalist, Sunny Kim, trumpet and electronics maestro, Peter Knight, and woodwind virtuoso Aviva Endean. 

Daniel sings in language and is the keeper of Yolŋu manikay (songs) from Southeast Arnhem Land that can be traced back for over 40,000 years. His is the oldest continuously practised music tradition in the world. Sunny sings in English and Korean and intones wordless gestures that invoke raw elemental forces.

Hand to Earth has quickly developed an international reputation as one of Australia’s most distinctive contemporary music ensembles winning international praise and a slew of awards. The quintet’s third album, produced by ROOM40 boss Lawrence English, and Peter Knight, is out now and the band recently completed a UK Europe tour which saw them collaborate with British superstar, SHABAKA, for high profile performances including the Barbican Centre London, and Pierre Boulez Saal Berlin.