"Marryuna" (English: "Let's Dance"[2]) is a song by Indigenous Australian musician Baker Boy featuring Indigenous Australian singer Yirrmal, released independently as a single on 6 October 2017.
| "Marryuna" | ||||
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| Single by Baker Boy featuring Yirrmal | ||||
| Released | 6 October 2017[1] | |||
| Genre | Hip-hop | |||
| Length | 3:14 | |||
| Label | Baker Boy (independent) | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Jerome Farah | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Marryuna" on YouTube | ||||
The song ranked at number 17 in Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2017.[3]
At the 2018 AIR Awards, the song won Baker Boy Breakthrough Independent Artist, whilst "Marryuna" was nominated for Best Independent Single or EP.[4][5]
At the 2018 Music Victoria Awards, "Marryuna" won Best Song.[6]
At the 2018 National Indigenous Music Awards, the song was nominated for Best Song, while the video won Film Clip of the Year.[7]
Background
editUpon release, Baker said: "'Marryuna' means to dance with no shame, to freestyle for the sheer elation of dancing."[8]
Reception
editMolly McLaughlin, writing for Purple Sneakers, labelled "Marryuna" "a danceable party track that incorporates influences from previous generations of Indigenous artists alongside contemporary hip-hop. With a pulsing bass line and bouncy synths, the production is crowded and dynamic in the best way, matching Baker Boy's raucous energy. He can alternate between slow grooves and rapid-fire raps with ease, and carries the audience along with his aura of fearless confidence."[8]
Apple Music noted that Baker Boy "seamlessly [slips] between English and his native Yolŋu Matha" and dubbed it a "brilliant, infectious, and incredibly welcome addition to modern Australian music."[1]
References
edit- 1 2 "Marryuna (feat. Yirrmal) – Single by Baker Boy". Apple Music. 6 October 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ↑ "Marryuna – Baker Boy ft Yirrmal". 6 October 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2026 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "Baker Boy has two songs crack Triple J Hottest 100 countdown". Northern Territory News. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ↑ Jenke, Tyler (17 April 2018). "The 2018 AIR Awards nominees have been announced". The Music Network. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ↑ "History Wins". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ↑ "Previous Winners". Music Victoria Awards. Archived from the original on 31 July 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ↑ "2018 National Indigenous Music Award Winners". National Indigenous Music Awards. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- 1 2 McLaughlin, Molly (6 October 2017). "Baker Boy lives up to the hype with anthemic sophomore single". Purple Sneakers. Archived from the original on 8 March 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2026.