"Djäpana", subtitled Sunset Dreaming, is an 1989 song by Australian musical group
Yothu Yindi
Yothu Yindi ( Yolngu for "child and mother", pronounced ) are an Australian musical group with Aboriginal and '' balanda'' (non-Aboriginal) members, formed in 1986 as a merger of two bands formed in 1985 – a white rock group called the Swam ...
.
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 and was certified gold.
Awards
At the
ARIA Music Awards of 1993 the song won three awards;
ARIA Award for Best Indigenous Release The ARIA Music Award for Best Indigenous Release was an award presented at the annual ARIA Music Awards. It was presented from 1987 through to 1998. Originally titled Best Indigenous Record in 1987. It was renamed Best Aboriginal/Islander Release in ...
,
ARIA Award for Best Video
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(
Stephen Johnson) and
ARIA Award for Engineer of the Year
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(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
Yolngu-language songs