Robert Jabanungga

Musical Artist

1946 – 1985

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Who was Robert Jabanungga?

Robert Mellor Granites Jabanungga AKA Robert Kantilla, Robert Japanangka, Robert Japananga, Robert Jabanunga Kantilla was a TV actor, Aboriginal dancer and musician best known for playing the didgeridoo at many Canberra festivals as well as national and international events. Jabanungga Avenue in the Canberra suburb of Ngunnawal is named in his honour. The word Jabanungga is a tribal name which means 'Peaceful land'.

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Born
1946
Also known as
  • Bobby Jabanungga
Ethnicity
  • Indigenous Australians
Died
1985

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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