IHHP Umbakumba Groote Eylandt - This is my people

Ihhp artists Jess, Jjay, Syd and Danzel have been in Umbakumba on Groote Eylandt this week creating a music video in collaboration with the Umbakumba School, Salt Lake Band and the entire Umbakumba community. This song was developed around the beautiful community of Umbakumba and gives a snapshot into this incredible part of Groote Eylandt and all the positivity and strong right choices that need to be continued.
Huge thanks to Irene and Rob from the Umbakumba school, Basil, Brendan, Darren, Shane, Mervin and all the members of the amazing Salt Lake Band for your sharing of knowledge and traditional culture and to everyone who made Umbakumba this is my people what it is, we thank you.
Enjoy Umbakumba Groote Eylandt - this is my people
Umbakumba Groote Eylandt - This is my people lyrics
Some words translated from Andiliyakwa to English
VERSE 1
Umbakumba we here, its where were from,
It’s about time that we have a song
Angiliyakwa is what we speak
Talk it out, let it out, stomp your feet
Culture here, the language survives
Listen to our elders, keep it alive
Respect every woman and every man
Together dance to salt lake band
Dance, song
Always bring us all together
Island life, on the beach
Good choices is what I tell ya
Make sure you focus on the right choice
One people and one voice
This is our home Umbakumba
All my sisters all my brothers
PRE CHORUS
This is my people
This is my culture
This is my family
Ohh Ohh
CHORUS
Umbakumba it’s a beautiful place, it’s a beautiful place
Umbakumba it’s a beautiful place, it’s a beautiful place
VERSE 2
Groote Eylandt is the place to be
Fishing, hunting, I can be free
Thompsons bay looking for tree
We’ll eat bush food and make didgeridoo
L to the O, O to the C
Going out learning on country
Stingray, crab and barramundi
Camping, swimming with my family
Showing respect, two ways
I hear you, hear what I say
Gotta get clear on what matters
Respect respect for all the fellas
Brother ,sister (JASLYN)
Good song , good
Umbakumba yippee yo yippe yay (AZARIAH)
Hear what say, hear what we say
PRE CHORUS
This is my people
This is my culture
This is my family
Ohh Ohh
CHORUS
Umbakumba it’s a beautiful place, it’s a beautiful place
Umbakumba it’s a beautiful place, it’s a beautiful place
GUITAR SOLO by Shane
TRADITIONAL BREAKDOWN by Salt Lake Band and dancers
CHORUS
Umbakumba it’s a beautiful place, it’s a beautiful place
Umbakumba
This is my people
This is my culture
This is my family
Ohh Ohh