@apukuna

A meditation. A movement. A prayer for an awakening heart. 

Inspired by the book, Return of the Bird Tribes (Ken Carey), 1988

Recorded, April 14, 2020, Nelson, British Columbia

Tracklist:

1. Kailash Kokopelli  - Metara (Metamorphosis written and spoken word by Darpan)@kokopelli-kailash @darpan
2. Yaima - En @yaima-music
3. Ape Chimba - Unlocking the Doors of Eternity @apechimba
4. Poranguí - Ancestors (Shamans Dream and Poranguí remix) @porangui @shamansdream @desert-trax
5. Ape Chimba - Amoriri @apechimba
6. Little Star - Ocean (MunBear remix)@littlestarmusic
7. David & Steve Gordon - Prayer for the Four Directions
8. Ape Chimba - Niña Del Mas Allá @apechimba
9. INTICHE & Maywa - Ella Lua @intiche @maywa @numamusica
10. ALUNA & J.Pool - Yume @alunaritualmusic @j_pool @numamusica
11. Alex Twin - Butterfly Song (Tulum Mix) @alextwinofficial
12. Nessi Gomes - En el Cielo y en la Tierra (Isabel Ruiz cover / Bado Edit) @nessigomes @badomusic
13. Matt Coldrick - Solar Plexus Yellow Radiance @pinklizardmusic
14. Kutus - La piedra tiene energia (Original) @kutus-sound @lapachamusic 
15. J.Pool - Mirissa @j_pool @numamusica
16. Fata & Morgana - Yazaman @fataandmorgana @plurpurarecords
17. Bība, M@kossa & Waiyari - The Light @mmakossa @bibawithlove @thetenthdoor
18. Gabriel O'Shea - Szerelem (Gabriel O'Shea Edit)@gabriel-o-shea
19. Bība, M@kossa & Waiyari - Heart Flame @mmakossa @bibawithlove @thetenthdoor
20. Maneesh de Moor - Pure Realm (feat. Winson Liao)
21. Kailash Kokopelli & SHAMANTRA - Nonahinee (J.Pool Remix) @kokopelli-kailash @j_pool @resuenomusic
22. Tone Ranger - Flow @tonerangermusic @jumpsuit-records
23. Bība, M@kossa & Waiyari - Women @mmakossa @bibawithlove @thetenthdoor
24. Balint Boldiszar - Full Moon (Original Mix) @kosh-a @balintboldizsar
25. Bība, M@kossa & Waiyari - Amazon Corazon @mmakossa @bibawithlove @thetenthdoor
26. Xavier Fux - Plantas Sagradas (Original) feat. Danit, Mao and Nick Barbachano @xavier-fux @danit-treubig @nick-barbachano 
27. Poranguí - Arcoiris @porangui

MIX: Apukuna - Return Of The Bird Tribes 2020

.{ You Are The Medicine, Life Is The Ceremony }.

Apukuna is a visionary DJ and musician whose musical offerings transcend the ordinary, creating powerful, heart-centered journeys that ignite dance floors, guide ambient sound journeys, and deepen breathwork sessions. His distinctive approach to DJ'ing relies on looping, live remixing, live vocals, and digital percussion to craft unique and improvised experiences.

Known for his ability to blend sacred music with soul-shaking movement, Apukuna's journeys help to heal, uplift, and guide transformational experiences. He describes his creations as a ‘movement, a meditation, and a prayer for an awakening heart’.

Apukuna is also singer-songwriter Jon David (@jondavidmusic) and an adept presenter and workshop facilitator, delving into the realms of conscious communication, community-building, and food.

Apukuna has facilitated dance floors and workshops at BOOM Festival (Portugal), Dreamersland (Poland), Ecstatic Dance Festival (Cyprus), Beyond Music & Arts Festival (Turkey), Sonic Springs (Canada), Wicked Woods (Canada), Shambhala Music Festival (Canada), Lucidity Festival (USA), Lightning in a Bottle (USA), and Burning Man (USA).

Bookings: Private Message via Soundcloud or Email (connect@apukunamusic.com)

2025 UPCOMING: 

Nov 21 - On Danse (Val David, QC, CANADA)
Nov 22 - Danse-Extatique Québec (Québec City, QC, CANADA)
Nov 27 - Ecstatic Dance Toronto (Toronto, ON, CANADA)
Nov 28 - Plein Soleil (Montreal, QC, CANADA)
Dec 9 - Fluidity (Ashland, OR, USA)
Dec 11 - Mt Shasta Ecstatic Dance (Mt Shasta, CA, USA)
Dec 14 - Williams Ecstatic Dance (Williams, OR, USA)
Dec 16 - Bend Ecstatic Dance (Bend, OR, USA)
Dec 17 - Ecstatic Dance Portland (Portland, OR, USA)
Dec 21 - Dance Portal (Nelson, BC, CANADA)

WHAT IS "APUKUNA"? (artist statement)

"Apukuna" is a Quechua word meaning 'mountain spirits'. Following an apprenticeship into Andean cosmology, I chose the name to honor the people, the wisdom, and to invite deeper appreciation for their sacred relationship to land, mountains and the unseen. This relationship is available to all of us who walk this earth and is where much of my musical inspiration emerges."

SC Banner Artist: Jennifer Espenscheid https://thesomashow.com

MIX: Apukuna - Return Of The Bird Tribes 2020

⦓ Apukuna ⦔