Yulugi is a collaboration between leading didgeridoo player and Indigenous song man, Gumaroy Newman, descending from the Gamilaroi and Wakka Wakka nations of Northern NSW, Keyna Wilkins, a British-Australian composer/musician, often with special guest dancers. Yulugi is a dialogue across cultures, inspired by the Australian landscape and animals. The word 'Yulugi' means play, dance or have fun in Gamilaroi. The sonic scapes created are a melting pot of indigenous and western sounds and textures, exploring spiritual awakening through structured improvisations. Stylistically broad, this duo will will take you on a journey into the heart of Australia with dream-like sequences alongside landscape depictions and animal mimicry and echoes of tribal lores, drawing on a myriad of musical influences, to create a unique and authentic soundscape of Australia.

Though formed early 2019, Yulugi have had and have numerous successful shows around Australia including at Woodford Folk Festival 2019 and opening the Australian Flute Festival at Sydney Conservatorium Verbruggen Hall in July 2019. Pre-COVID bookings in 2020 included Melbourne Recital Centre, MONA, Brett Whitely Gallery, Now Now Festival, Pheonix Central Park and many more - these will be rescheduled in 2021.

Gumaroy is an indigenous performer,  yidaki (didgeridu) player, traditional song man, poet, MC and cultural educator. He has performed around the world in ceremonies and concerts alike including at festivals such as Glastonbury, Vancouver Folk and Woodford Folk and has worked with His Holiness The Dalai Lama and artists such as Arrested Development, Ganga Giri, Shane Howard and Shannon Knowle. Keyna Wilkins is an international pioneering flutist, pianist and composer and one of three national finalists in the APRA/AMCOS Art Music Awards for Individual Excellence 2018. 

Keyna composed a didgeridu concerto, "Celestial Emu" in collaboration with Gumaroy that was performed by The Metropolitan Orchestra and Gumaroy in March 2020 at Seymour Centre Eeverst Theatre. It received rave reviews and Yulugi have been chosen as Artistic Associates for The Metropolitan Orchestra in 2021 

 Photos by Tony Ling, Phyllis Wong and Tully Rosen. Drawing by Mowena Wilkins. Painting by Mathilda Mitchell.