<P> Aboriginal musicians have turned their hand to Western popular musical forms, often to considerable commercial success . Pioneers include Lionel Rose and Jimmy Little, while notable contemporary examples include Archie Roach, Kev Carmody, the Warumpi Band, Troy Cassar - Daley and Yothu Yindi . Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu (formerly of Yothu Yindi) has attained international success singing contemporary music in English and in the language of the Yolngu . Christine Anu is a successful Torres Strait Islander singer . Amongst young Australian aborigines, African - American and Aboriginal hip hop music and clothing is popular . </P> <P> The Deadly Awards are an annual celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander achievement in music, sport, entertainment and community . </P> <P> The national anthem of Australia is "Advance Australia Fair". </P> <P> The early Anglo - Celtic immigrants of the 18th and 19th centuries introduced folk ballad traditions which were adapted to Australian themes: "Bound for Botany Bay" tells of the voyage of British convicts to Sydney, "The Wild Colonial Boy" evokes the spirit of the bushrangers, and "Click Go the Shears" speaks of the life of Australian shearers . The lyrics of Australia's best - known folk song, "Waltzing Matilda", were written by the bush poet Banjo Paterson in 1895 . This song remains popular and is regarded as "the nation's unofficial national anthem". </P>

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