Milkumana
| "Milkumana" | ||||
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| Single by King Stingray | ||||
| from the album King Stingray | ||||
| Released | 19 August 2021 | |||
| Length | 3:03 | |||
| Label | Cooking Vinyl Australia | |||
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| Producer(s) | Roy Kellaway | |||
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| "Milkumana" on YouTube | ||||
"Milkumana" is a song by Australian rock group King Stingray, released on 19 August 2021 as the third single from their self-titled debut studio album (2022). In Yolŋu Matha, "Milkumana" means to show, share or pass on knowledge through stories and song. Upon release, the group said the song is about "leadership" saying, "We are all living under the same sun, sailing in the same boat, towards a brighter future. It's about role models and the importance of setting good examples for the new generation."
At the J Awards of 2021, the song's video was nominated for Australian Video of the Year.
At the National Indigenous Music Awards 2022, the song won Song of the Year.
The song won first place in the 2022 Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition.
At the APRA Music Awards of 2022, the song was shortlisted for Song of the Year. At the APRA Music Awards of 2023, the song was nominated for Most Performed Rock Work of the Year.