Meditjin

"Meditjin" (English: "Medicine") is a song by Australian musician Baker Boy featuring JessB.[2] It was released in November 2019.[3][4]

"Meditjin"
Single by Baker Boy featuring JessB
Released21 November 2019[1]
Length2:58
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Jerome Farah
Baker Boy singles chronology
"In Control"
(2019)		 "Meditjin"
(2019)		 "Move"
(2020)
Music video
"Meditjin" on YouTube

Background

In a statement, Baker Boy said "Music is the best meditjin (medicine). It brings everyone together, makes you want to dance, love, laugh, vibe and feel and I wrote 'Meditjin' with just that in mind. It's about making people feel the music and expressing themselves."[5]

Chart performance

The song peaked at number 1 on the National Indigenous Music Chart.[6]

Music video

The music video was released in December 2019, and was directed by Gabriel Gasparinatos. It features Baker Boy rapping in his native language of Yolngu Matha as well as English, alongside six barefoot Dancehall Dancers and two members of the Baker Boy family. Baker Boy said "The video for 'Meditjin' was such an exciting process to work through, the concept blew my mind, so I was just so pumped we managed to pull all the elements together. The small things in this video make me so excited, like having my brother, Adam, and cousin, Tristan in the clip. It wasn’t really planned but the timing worked out, so it was like ‘why not’, they were so excited too!"[7]

Critical reception

Christopher Brown from With Guitars said "'Meditjin' is drenched in positive vibes and brings the raw energy of early singles such as 'Marryuna', as well as the sound of the Yidaki (aka Didgeridoo) – an instrument that originated with the Yolngu and Galpu people of North East Arnhem Land."[8]

Awards and nominations

At the 2020 National Indigenous Music Awards, the song won Film Clip of the Year and Song of the Year.[2][9]

References
  1. "Meditjin (feat. JessB) – Single by Baker Boy on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  2. "Baker Boy wins Artist of the Year at the National Indigenous Music Awards 2020 | NME Australia". NME Music News, Reviews, Videos, Galleries, Tickets and Blogs | NME.COM. 8 August 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  3. Newstead, Al (21 November 2019). "First Spin: Baker Boy serves up a dose of 'Meditjin' with NZ rapper JessB". triple j. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  4. "Listen: Baker Boy and JessB link up for a powerful dose of Meditjin". Red Bull. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  5. Langford, Jackson (21 November 2019). "Baker Boy teams up with JessB for new song "Meditjin"". Music Feeds. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  6. "Baker Boys Tops the National Indigenous Music Chart". ALNF. 24 February 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  7. "Baker Boy - Meditjin (Official Video) ft. JessB". 4 December 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2020 – via YouTube.
  8. "Baker Boy Releases New Single "Meditjin" feat. JessB – OUT NOW". With Guitars. November 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  9. Gooley, Cameron (8 August 2020). "Baker Boy wins top prize at National Indigenous Music Awards, Ruby Hunter inducted into Hall of Fame". ABC News. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  10. "AFL on Facebook: "Two weeks to the 2020 Toyota AFL Premiership Season!"". 5 March 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020 – via Facebook.
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