remix by @alunaritualmusic

Raw Cacao has been honored and worshiped by indigenous people for thousands of years. Up until the 18th century they were using cacao as a sort of currency equal to gold and they refer to cacao as “food of the gods”. It was and still today is held sacred not only for its amazing health benefits but also as a “medicine of the heart”. They call it “Mama Cacao” because of the loving and nurturing feeling that arises when a ceremonial cup of cacao has been savoured. Mayan elders and other indigenous tribes from around the globe believe that the plant is alive and has a spirit that is here with the intention to help us to open our hearts and to be more loving and gentle and to remind us of our connection to nature and spirit and the sacredness of life. There is a legend among them , like a prophecy that says “Whenever the earth and humanity are going through great shifts  and transformations the spirit of cacao will emerge to support and assist by guiding the people back into their hearts to know the truth within and to heal confusion and trauma caused by false beliefs and disconnection from source and our essence.  Everyone who has experienced a cacao ceremony has gotten a sense of the gentle and loving energy and spirit of “Mama Cacao” and the joy and healing she brings to the world.

The NUMA tribe loves this plant so much and we are so infinitely grateful for all the hearts that have been opened, wounds and traumas that have been healed, dances that have been danced, and love and connection that has been shared thanks to the magical weavings of this beautiful plant medicine.

THEA HANN who is part of the LUCID tribe – a collective for conscious and sacred gatherings in Berlin -  has her own story and love affair with the sacred medicine and expressed her gratitude in the form of a wonderful song. When she reached out to us to share this beautiful offering we were instantly enchanted and truly excited and grateful that this prayer song has found its way to us because Cacao is such an integral part of our life and has been and keeps supporting and nourishing us on so many levels.

In addition to the acoustic and pure original version of the song the EP features 2 remixes. 

Intiche created a sonic reflection of his own personal connection and experiences with the sacred plant. To honor the different heritages of Cacao around the world Intiche used traditional instruments from countries where cacao is growing like Indonesian bamboos and gamelan, percussion maracas from Peru and Ecuador and rainmakers from Bolivia. By changing the tempo into double time halfway through the track Intiche wants to make us feel the playful atmosphere that the medicine can bring to us “ and make us going deep and at the same time dance and let it go wild...”

Me and Maywa were also invited to rework Thea's Song and with great joy we created our sweet magical journey guided by the Mama herself (we drank plenty of cacao in the process ;) 
Maywa added her powerful shamanic icaro medicine, our friend and dear brother Daniel Mora from Costa Rica is playing native costa rican flutes and I painted a colorful tapestry of sonic bloom to express the joy, aliveness and love that mama cacao has shown me within myself and that I can now experience every day all around me in the costa rican jungle.

We hope that this release will serve as a prayer and gift to honor this wonderful medicine. May it support to strengthen our connection to nature and compassion for others and ourselves. May it  be a soundtrack to our ceremonies, ecstatic dances, breath work sessions and celebrations of all kinds.

Pura Vida from Costa Rica!

<3

Steffen & Maywa

THEA HANN - Mama Cacao (ALUNA Revision)

Orginal by @aylamusic & @txai-fernando
Revision by @steffenkirchhoff
Cover Art by: Cedric Menard
Mastered by: Tom Loescher at New Earth Mastering 

Lyrics:

Agua Hermosa, permiso para orar
A tus aguas cristalinas, espíritu divina
Llevando tu bendición, curandera femenina
Sangre de la Tierra, agua es la vida

CHORUS
Fluyendo, fluyendo, fluyendo
Cantando tu canción misteriosa
Celebrando, alegrando, enseñando con movimiento
Bailando los ciclos de la vida

Yo seré como el agua
Transparente como el agua
Fluida como el agua
Clara y pura como el agua

Agua, escuchando tu voz
Hablando en la lengua de la creación
Madre enséñame, guía mi camino
A fluir con confianza, ser como el río

CHORUS

Vengo a escuchar a los secretos del agua
Vengo a cantar con el misterio del agua
Madre agua, Yakumama, Agua Sagrada, Mni Wakan

credits
released April 30, 2022
Written and Composed by Ayla Schafer
Remixed by Steffen Kirchhoff
Ayla Schafer - Guitar & Vocals
Michael Stanton - Oktav guitar

Ayla Schafer - Fluyendo (Steffen Ki Revision)

'Cacao Dance' is Resueño's first ever compilation, which includes the art of more than 30 artists from all around the globe, who shared their inspirations and deep gratitude for the gift of cacao. 

'Cacao Dance' is a message for sharing positive vibrations and connecting through the power of music, dance and cacao. The compilation is an offering in conjunction with a growing movement of alternative dance spaces that incorporate ceremony and alcohol free containers.

We share this music out of love in hopes that it can support you in your own healing journey. May this music connect you even more with your inner centre and inspire you to be more open to share, love, appreciate and live in peace with the unity of life. ✨

Stream/Download Link: https://fanlink.tv/CacaoDanceResueno

Bóveda Celeste - Cacao(SavaBorsa ReWork)

Yuxibu Kaya Kareem Raïhani Remix
Original by George Barker
Written by Ninawa Pai Da Mata
Guest appearance by Praful on Bansuri
Produced by Kareem Raïhani

Cover art by Marijke Kodden
Mastering by Amsterdam Mastering

Inspiration, behind-the-scene and bookings: 
Anjali@togetherwerise.de

released January 7, 2023

Download

George Barker - Yuxibu Kaya (Kareem Raïhani Remix)

Amoriri

Amoriri (Extended Version) [feat. Ebyän]

Okavango

Giving thanks for the life-giving, all-purifying waters of our planet.  A song of praise for las aguas...cleansing, healing, ever-flowing.  A prayer that humanity learns to respect and care for our most precious and profound element.

Agua Pura (Live at Paradiso Bali)

Dolly the Sheep

A celebration and empowerment of the Sacred Feminine - from my newest album Heaven-Earth Connection. To find and listen to more music from my new album go to https://missgreendream.bandcamp.com/album/heaven-earth-connection

Amoriri (Extended Version) [feat. Ebyän]

Ape Chimba