Deadly Nannas (Nragi Muthar) is a musical group fromMurray Bridge, South Australia, founded around 2016.
The group of singer-songwriters is composed primarily ofNgarrindjeri women (with twokringkri ma:dawar, or white sisters[1]), and performs as avocal ensemble with a backing track. The group was formed in 2017 with the goal of writing and performing songs inNgarrindjeri for the preservation and promotion of that language and culture.[2] The women have all have completed atertiary course in learning anendangered Aboriginal language, which helps them to use a fusion of Ngarrindjeri and English. Several of theAboriginal members of the group grew up speaking their language at home, but not being permitted to speak it anywhere else.[3] Some of the group were affected by the family break-ups caused by government policies, known as theStolen Generations.[4]
The group's spokesperson is Georgina Trevorrow,[5][3] with the other members as of 2020 being Diana Murphy, Vicki Hartman, Lena Rigney, Pauline Walker, Bec Gollan, Vicki Cummings and Phyliss Williams.[6]
They have performed at a range of cultural events, including Mii Pudnanthi at theAdelaide Showground,[5] and travelled around Australia. In March 2021 they performed at theAdelaide Fringe, and in 2019, the group was a finalist in the Premier's NAIDOC Award,[1] a South Australian award presented duringNAIDOC Week.[7]
As of 2019, the group had released three CDs, including their debutNgarrindjeri Lullaby (2017) and self-titledDeadly Nannas (2019).[4] In March 2020, the Deadly Nannas released their first music video, for the song "Celebrating Culture", which was dedicated to one of the group members who had died before the video had been completed.[6]
As of 2021[update], the Deadly Nannas are taking part in a South Australian school singing program, in an effort to boost the numbers of Ngarrindjeri-speakers from the 312 reported in the2016 Australian census. For Ngarrindjeri children, connecting to language is part of an effort to boost their social and physical well-being, by connecting to country and culture.[3]
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