Marryuna

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"Marryuna"
Marryuna by Baker Boy.png
Single by Baker Boy featuring Yirrmal
Released6 October 2017 [1]
Length3:14
Label Baker Boy (independent)
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Jerome Farah
Baker Boy singles chronology
"Cloud 9"
(2017)
"Marryuna"
(2017)
"Mr. La Di Da Di"
(2018)
Music video
"Marryuna" on YouTube

"Marryuna" (English: "Let's Dance") [2] is a song by Australian musician Baker Boy featuring Yirrmal, released independently on 6 October 2017.

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The song ranked at number 17 in Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2017. [3]

At the AIR Awards of 2018, the Baker Boy won Breakthrough Independent Artist with "Marryuna", while the song was nominated for Best Independent Single or EP. [4] [5]

At the Music Victoria Awards of 2018 "Marryuna" won Best Song. [6]

At the National Indigenous Music Awards 2018, the song was nominated for Best Song, while the video won Film Clip of the Year. [7]

Background

Upon release, Baker said: "'Marryuna' means to dance with no shame, to freestyle for the sheer elation of dancing." [8]

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." [8]

Apple Music said "Seamlessly slipping between English and his native Yolŋu Matha, Marryuna' is a brilliant, infectious, and incredibly welcome addition to modern Australian music." [1]

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