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Revision as of 10:41, 28 January 2021
Black Magic is a song by Australian musician Baker Boy featuring Dallas Woods. It was released at 13 July 2019.[1]
Contents
Key Lyrics
Black skin, white skin, centuries fighting
Straight to the point like i just stuck the knife in
Throw me to the bush, come out as a warrior
Put me in the city, come out as a prime minister
If you don’t wanna close the gap then close ya yap
Heated combo, i’m cold like that
Background
Raised in the remote Northern Territory communities of Yurrwi and Maningrida, 21 year-old Danzel Baker, aka Baker Boy, has released "Black Magic", featuring Dallas Woods. The song is performed in Yolngu Matha and English, representing his bloodlines. Danzel Baker and Dallas Woods met when Baker Boy was 17 and Dallas was 21 and the two started writing songs together, including Baker Boy's previous single "Mr. La Di Da Di".[2]
The song is inspired by sports heroes who have stood up against racism in the past, including athlete Cathy Freeman and AFL legend Nicky Winmar who stood up against the crowd's racial abuse in a match between St Kilda and Collingwood in 1993. The song also references The Stolen Generation and Kevin Rudd's apology to Australia's Indigenous peoples in 2008.[3]
Reception
At the 2019 National Indigenous Music Awards, the song was nominated for Song of the Year.[4]
Reference
- ↑ "Black Magic – Single by Baker Boy featuring Dallas Woods on Apple Music". 13 July 2018. Apple Music. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ↑ "Warning! Young, Black & Gifted: Baker Boy Releases "Black Magic" feat. Dallas Woods". All Aussie Hip Hop. July 2018. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- ↑ "Baker Boy drops new single, "Black Magic"". Beat. July 2018. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- ↑ "National Indigenous Music Awards unveils 2019 Nominations". July 2019. National Indigenous Music Awards. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
