"Djäpana", subtitled Sunset Dreaming, is a 1989 song by Australian musical group
Yothu Yindi
Yothu Yindi (Yolŋu Matha, Yolngu for "child and mother", pronounced , natively ) are an Australian musical group with Australian Aboriginal, Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal members, formed in 1986 as a merger of two bands formed in 1985 – a wh ...
.
History
The song was first released in August 1989 as the second and final single from the group's debut album, ''
Homeland Movement''.
The song was re-recorded and re-released in April 1992, following the success of "
Treaty
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" in 1991. The re-release saw the song peak at number 13 on the
ARIA Singles Chart
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and was certified gold.
Awards
At the
ARIA Music Awards of 1993
The Seventh Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as the ARIA Music Awards or simply The ARIAs) was held on 14 April 1993 at the Entertainment Centre in Sydney
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the song won three awards;
Best Indigenous Release,
Best Video (
Stephen Johnson) and
Engineer of the Year (Greg Henderson).
Track listing
;7" single
# "Djapana (Sunset Dreaming)"
# "Gunumarra – Seq 1"
# "Gunumarra – Seq 2"
; CD single/ 12" single
# "Djäpana (Sunset Dreaming)" (Gapirri Mix) – 3:59
# "Dhum Dhum (Bush Wallaby)"
# "Djäpana (Sunset Dreaming)" – 3:43
; UK CD single
# "Djäpana (Sunset Dreaming)" (Gapirri Mix) – 3:59
#
"Treaty (Filthy Lucre Remix)" – 6:51
# "Dhum Dhum" (Bush Wallaby) – 1:05
# "Matjala" (Driftwood) – 5:23
; US 12" single
# "Djäpana" (Gapirri Mix) – 7:46
# "Djäpana" (A Capella Mix) – 3:37
# "Djäpana" (Babylon Mix) – 6:05
# "Djäpana" (Discoridub Mix) – 4:30
# "Djäpana" (Chic Clip Dub) – 3:54
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References
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1989 songs
1992 singles
1989 singles
ARIA Award-winning songs
Yothu Yindi songs
Mushroom Records singles
Songs in Yolŋu languages