Deline Briscoe

Deline Briscoe is a strong Yalanji woman of song from the Daintree Region of Far North Queensland interweaving Wulngkabadi (Yalanji traditional singing) with jazz, hip-hop and soul infusion.

Deline Briscoe

Deline Briscoe’s career spans over two decades with some of Australia’s most celebrated vocalists including Archie Roach, Lou Bennett, Paul Kelly, Shane Howard, Emma Donovan, Airileke, Andrea Keller and Iain Grandage. She has also toured the world with two vocally exquisite ensembles, Black Arm Band and Mission Songs Project. 

Released in 2018, her stunning solo debut album Wawu collaborates with producer Airileke (Yothu Yindi), pianist Stephen Maxwell (Jimmy Cliff) and five time ARIA-Award winning composer Andrea Keller recording an exquisite piece of art in the track ‘Sonrise’. 

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