Gurrumul - Djarimirri (Child of the Rainbow) [Live]

Gurrumul performing Djarimirri (Child of the Rainbow) Live at Darwin Festival 2006.

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Djarimirri (Child of the Rainbow) Original Yolngu Lyrics:

Mmmmmm Mmmmmm
Yothu nyäku barrmaḻawuŋ
Djärimiŋgana
Warraḏaymi yothu
Barrmaḻawu nyäku
Ŋoya ḏimitmi
Ŋuḻarrwaraŋuru
Ratjuman ŋaya yothun nyäku
Rayilḻi rayilmanaḻi
Biḻimbiḻ gunyan ŋarru
Djärimiŋgan yothun
Go guṉdirrwuy nyäku
Djärimiŋgan
Gunyanan ŋayan ratjuman
Yothu nyakuway ŋaya
Ŋamaŋamayuwan nyäku yothun
Ya barrmaḻaŋuru
Go yothu djärimi
Djukurrmi, Ṉamalanymikunda
Yothu nyäku barrmaḻawuŋu
Djärimi Warraḏaymi
Mmmmm mmmmmm

Djarimirri (Child of the Rainbow) English Translation:

Mmmmmm Mmmmmm
Child of mine from the womb
Born into a colourful world
Colourful child
From my womb
Sleeping fully formed
At the sacred place where women give birth
I dry my child in the sun
On the ground where I gave birth
The head is placed first
Rainbow child
Come, I gave birth to my child in this termite mound (home of the olive python)
Covered in rainbow
Lay me down to dry me in the sun
Child of mine
I created my child
From the womb
Come, rainbow child
Beautiful rainbow child
My child from the womb
Rainbow, rainbow
Mmmmm mmmmmm

Gurrumul performing Djarimirri (Child of the Rainbow) Live.

About Gurrumul:

Born blind, the Indigenous Australian singer/songwriter Gurrumul grew up as a member of the Gumatj clan on Elcho Island, off the coast of tropical North East Arnhem land in Australia’s Northern Territory. Gurrumul’s songs speak of identity, spirit, connection with the land, the elements and the ancestral beings to whom he is related. His fragile but uniquely emotive high tenor voice and aura-like persona elicit feelings of peace and longing in listeners.

Gurrumul first came to the world’s attention when his self-titled debut album Gurrumul was released to international acclaim in 2008. His angelic voice connected with fans the world over, including such notable names as Elton John, will.I.am, Sting, Gary Barlow, Quincy Jones and Stevie Wonder. Half a million copies of Gurrumul have been sold worldwide.

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