"Marryuna" () is a song by Australian musician

Baker Boy Danzal James Baker (born 10 October 1996), known professionally as Baker Boy, is a Yolngu rapper, dancer, and artist. Baker Boy is known for performing original hip-hop songs incorporating both English language, English and Yolŋu languages, ...

featuring

Yirrmal Yirrmal Marika (born 1993), known mononymously as Yirrmal, is an Indigenous Australian vocalist. A Yolngu man, his music features traditional sounds and elements of Yolŋu music. Early life Yirrmal Marika was born in 1993 in Yirrkala in the R ...

, released

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ly on 6 October 2017. The song ranked at number 17 in

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's Hottest 100 of 2017. At the

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, the Baker Boy won Breakthrough Independent Artist with "Marryuna", while the song was nominated for Best Independent Single or EP. At the

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"Marryuna" won Best Song. At the National Indigenous Music Awards 2018, the song was nominated for Best Song, while the video won Film Clip of the Year.

Background

Upon release, Baker said: "'Marryuna' means to dance with no shame, to freestyle for the sheer elation of dancing."

Reception

Molly McLaughlin from Purple Sneakers said "'Marryuna' is 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." Apple Music said "Seamlessly slipping between English and his native

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, Marryuna' is a brilliant, infectious, and incredibly welcome addition to modern Australian music."

References

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