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Djarimirri (subtitled Child of the Rainbow) is the first posthumous album and fourth studio album from Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu. The album was completed just weeks before his death in July 2017 and presents traditional songs and harmonised chants from his traditional Yolngu life with orchestral arrangements. The album was released on 13 April 2018 and debuted at number one on the ARIA Charts, becoming Yunupingu's first number-one album. It is also the first time an Australian indigenous language album has peaked at number one, and he is only the second Aboriginal artist to have a number-one album, following Jessica Mauboy's The Secret Daughter: Songs from the Original TV Series in October 2016. Skinnyfish Music producer Michael Hohnen said, "It's such an unlikely record to go number one. No beats, no programming, no pop formulas. It's just kind of like the opposite of what you would expect but it's an incredibly honest record and something that we've spent so long making and been really passionate about.". At the ARIA Music Awards of 2018, Djarimirri was nominated for seven awards, winning four: Best Male Artist, Best Independent Release, Best World Music Album and Best Cover Art. At the National Indigenous Music Awards of 2018, Djarimirri won Album of the Year and the title track won Song of the Year. At the 2019 Australian Independent Awards, Djarimirri won Best Independent Album or EP.
This is one of the most truly unique pieces of music I have ever heard. It's albums like these that I wish were more present on the actual list. Something that truly surprises me. Melding ancient and modern in a most unexpected way. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.
I liked this a lot. Very cool. 4 stars.
Another very interesting thing I likely would never have encountered without this project. The combination of classical and traditional aboriginal signing and instruments really worked for me.
Too oblique and ambient an effort to leave much impact - I’m of course missing the impact of the lyricism here, but an hour ten of orchestral tracks that all aim to be these grand, sweeping art pieces does not make for an LP with a sense of depth or progression. More movement and melodic variation in the instrumentals would’ve done a lot to give a sense of rise and fall, as is this just sounds like the final boss of the world’s fanciest open mic/slam poetry night.
The combination of classical music and the indigenous singing fits suprisingly well
Full of great compositions, but judging the experience of listening through the album, a 3 from me.
The media made a biiiiig song and dance about this guy when he died, and suddenly half my Facebook feed were big fans (they'd just never mentioned it until then, same as the ABC). Was a hot minute where I was inexplicably the only Australian who'd never heard of him. Or at least the only honest one. Ideological jabs at self-styled white "progressives" aside, it's pretty... interesting? Definitely not something I'd listen to a lot, or much at all, but I like the blending of old and new world-esque elements, in a tasteful way. There's no real get-up-and-go, but that's also not the idea. And if I'm honest, it's refreshing to see an indigenous musician enjoy some popularity (even if posthumous) without being a fucking rapper. But not a great album. 3/5.
Rating: 6/10 Best songs: Waak (crow)
Gorgeously arranged, with expressive vocals. This was really lovely, thanks for sharing it. Fave Songs: Waak (Crow), Djarimirri (Child of the Rainbow), Ngarrpiya (Octopus)
Too ethnic for me, and not to mention the length. It has interesting sounds, they reminded me of the background music in the movies and that can be appreciated, but the vocals in their original language take me somewhere else. I appreciate that they want to send ethnic or cultural representatives but not all of us can appreciate and understand it as it should be in its place of origin.
Bro, who cares what key its in
Not one for me 👎🏻
Just no.