Akasha is the third offering of the Kuya Sessions. Cura led us on a shamanic journey of body-centered awareness. Our journey continued in Samadhi, unifying individual and universal consciousness. We are now prepared to enter the exquisitely ethereal realm of Akasha. The gentle welcoming melody in “Path of Illumination” relaxes us in preparation for our journey. Vocalist Meagan Chandler sings four of the ninety-nine names of Allah as Poranguí sings four names of god in different African traditions. This invocation, joining male and female and diverse cultural traditions, serves as a prayer for protection as we gradually remove the veil and dissolve into the cosmic memory of divine consciousness. We are becoming formless, egoless, as we float in the liminal space between life and death. The cosmos slows down. Vulnerable and open to the benevolent pulse of the universe, we are drawn into the inner sanctum of the akashic womb. 

In “Eternal Horizons” a soothing female voice, accompanied by cello and piano, sings a sailor’s folk song, guiding us deeper into the sea of love and loss, encouraging us to surrender more, to shed that which no longer serves. We know that we must let go in order to move on, that we must metaphorically die in order to be reborn, the eternal return. As we sail towards the event horizon and pass the point of no return, we are greeted by a gentle male voice that embraces us in compassion as it slowly delivers us to a brand new world, where we are bathed in peace, love, and understanding. 

It is time to come home to the “Heart of the Mother,” where we can integrate our cosmic journey in the warm arms of our beloved Pachamama. From our experience of ethereal awareness, we have come to truly know in the deepest depths of souls that everything is being held as is meant to be, that we are safe and whole, that we are protected by the supreme love of energetic forces that lie beyond the beyond. We see that our own capacity for love, as fragile as our earthly bodies and yet as infinite as the akashic realm of which it is a part, makes an essential contribution to the unfolding divine plan.

Embedded within the sonic signature of the world’s oldest musical lineages and enhanced with field recordings and samples from across the globe, Kuya Sessions: Akasha is best experienced in its Journey Mix format, where the boundaries between the three movements are as ephemeral as the voyage itself. In preparation for embarking on this ritualistic path, one is invited to create an environment for inner-exploration with the help of a quiet and dark room, headphones, an eye mask, and an intention of healing and discovery. 

Akasha draws upon a grounding array of ancient instruments, field recordings, Celtic runes, and therapeutic musical stylings while showcasing Poranguí and Liquid Bloom’s magical, multi-dimensional sound. Distilled from the intention of providing listeners a path toward healing and a safe space from which to embark on that odyssey, Kuya Sessions: Akasha will continue to reveal itself with each subsequent visit for all who desire its therapeutic guidance. 

The Kuya Sessions were created by Poranguí and Liquid Bloom for Kuya, in support of paradigm-shifting medicine and therapeutics to help people transform their lives into lives they love. Akasha offers seekers a soundtrack for their journeys toward rebalancing, and is now lovingly shared with listeners everywhere on behalf of Kuya and the artists.


Album Credits:

Produced, Composed, Engineered, & Mixed by Poranguí & Amani Friend (Liquid Bloom) 

Guest Artists: 
Meagan Chandler (Female Vocals)
Andrew Tumason (Piano)
Michael Kott (Cello, Tracks 2 and 4)

Mastering: Gregor Zemljic 
Artwork: El Tripador
Liner Notes: Edhi Shanken

© Sol Creation Records 2022

Kuya Sessions Akasha - Heart Of The Mother

Ancestral Resonance

A Dynamic Presence

Iyakuh's “Ocoyo” album ventures into the realm of organic / ambient - inspired compositions. Drawing inspiration from the lush jungles of the Ecuadorian Amazon, Iyakuh weaves together a tapestry of sound that evokes a deep connection to nature & the unseen realms.

With delicate melodies and rhythms, “Ocoyo” invites the listener on a journey through the hidden worlds of the rainforest. The album's soundscapes offer an opportunity to connect to the heartbeat of the earth. At the core of each track lives a deep appreciation for the biodiversity of the planet & all of creation. 

Within the music, we are invited to embrace the interconnectedness of all things, to see the world through the eyes of the mycelium network that binds ecosystems together. With gratitude and humility, we are reminded of the delicate balance that sustains life on earth, and the responsibility that each of us carries to protect and nurture our shared home.

Album artwork: Geenss Archenti

Iyakuh ‐ Ushi

Sol is the fourth offering of the Kuya Sessions. Cura led us on a shamanic journey of body-centered awareness. Our journey continued in Samadhi, unifying individual and universal consciousness. Akasha brought us to exquisitely ethereal realms and now Sol carefully weaves the terrestrial and celestial sounds of our ancient solar origin as children of the sun. 

“Igniting the Sacred” beckons us to venture beyond the familiar world of illusion. In preparation for the great journey ahead, the soothing sound of vocalist Meagan Chandler and Poranguí ask the benevolent guardian Spirits to open the roads and grant us safe passage.   

Gently purified in the celestial flames of truth, the imaginal cells of our awareness emerge from the primordial sound of “Liminal Sun” to reconnect with the original solar pulse of all creation.  Ancestral Nahuatl invocations carry us across the timeless song lines to meet our heart’s most sacred essence.  

As we emerge in “The Great Turning”, we are embraced by the rolling thunder of our majestic blue home amidst the vast cosmos.  Through the dark side of the Sol, we return more whole, awakening to the blessings of the Waters with an original prayer song for the Afro-Brazilian goddess of the sea, Iemanja, and a morning water prayer song from Native American elder, Chief Delbert “Blackfox” Pomani of the Hunkpapa Lakota.

Embedded within the sonic signature of the world’s oldest musical lineages and enhanced with field recordings and samples from across the globe, Kuya Sessions: Sol is best experienced in its Journey Mix format, where the boundaries between the three movements are as ephemeral as the voyage itself. In preparation for embarking on this ritualistic path, one is invited to create an environment for inner exploration with the help of a quiet and dark room, headphones, an eye mask, and an intention of healing and discovery. 

Sol draws upon a grounding array of ancient instruments, field recordings, indigenous invocations, and therapeutic musical stylings while showcasing Poranguí and Liquid Bloom’s alchemical, multi-dimensional sound. Distilled from the intention of providing listeners a path toward healing and a safe space from which to embark on that odyssey, Kuya Sessions: Sol will continue to reveal itself with each subsequent visit for all who desire its therapeutic guidance. 

The Kuya Sessions were created by Poranguí and Amani Friend (Liquid Bloom) in support of emerging paradigm-shifting medicine and psychedelic-assisted therapeutics to help people transform their lives into lives they love. Sol offers seekers a soundtrack for their journeys toward rebalancing and is now lovingly shared with listeners everywhere on behalf of the artists.

Album Credits:

Produced, Composed, Engineered, and Mixed by Poranguí & Amani Friend (Liquid Bloom) 

Guest Artists: 
Meagan Chandler (Female Vocals on Track 1)
Eric Zang (Kaval on Track 2)
Delbert “Blackfox” Pomani (Native Male Vocals on Track 3)

Mastering: Gregor Zemljic 
Artwork: El Tripador
Liner Notes: Dr. Edward A. Shanken & Poranguí

℗ Sol Creation Records 2022
© Sol Creation Records 2023

Kuya Sessions: Sol

Poranguí & Liquid Bloom - Igniting The Sacred

The first part of my sixth long mix providing a musical space for journeys within and psychedelic ceremonies. 
2nd part is here: https://soundcloud.com/michael-rasa-1/inside-there-is-a-heart-part-2
Expect 3rd part in October 2023

"Part 1 - Settling" is meant for settling in, arriving at the place where you listen to this music, relaxing and becoming present
"Part 2 - Going Deep" is meant for the real work, where you on your journey travel within. The music can here help you experience different states and emotions and will guide you through, both pushing you and holding you
"Part 3 - Coming Back" is meant slowly to bring you back, letting go of your inner work, and integrate it in a state of celebration in a space of love and light

If you like the individual tracks I have used, please support the artists. Link to their Soundcloud/Bandcamp/other sites are provided with the tracklist.

Artwork: "Medicina" by Art Flordomar. Thank you Marileen ❤️🙏https://www.instagram.com/p/CXPtWFgv3Y-/
https://www.facebook.com/art.flordomar

Inside there is a heart
That must be found
I must be found
By only myself
(Sandrayati Royo Fay 2022)

Full music track list below:

00:00 Michael Rasa - Intro (non-published) - https://michaelrasa.bandcamp.com
00:00 throughout whole part 1 mix: Eguana & Queight - Forest Song IV (Rasa Rework) - https://cosmicleaf.bandcamp.com/album/forest-song
00:30 James Murray, Francs M Gri - Ma - https://ultimae.bandcamp.com/album/remote-redux-2
08:50 Dustin O'Halloran - Sundoor 196Hz Short Edit (extended) - https://www.deutschegrammophon.com/en/catalogue/products/sundoor-dustin-ohalloran-6518
13:44 Dustin O'Halloran - 196Hz Pt 4 - https://www.deutschegrammophon.com/en/catalogue/products/sundoor-dustin-ohalloran-6518
17:21 Dale Nichols - Satellites - https://www.dalenicholsmusic.com/news/2020/11/17/machine-learning
22:37 Cyril Morin - Pema's Theme - https://www.amazon.com/Samsara-Cyril-Morin/dp/B0000639OH
24:42 Hania Rani, Dobrawa Czocher - Jezus Malusienki (rework) - https://www.deutschegrammophon.com/en/catalogue/products/jezus-malusiek-hania-rani-dobrawa-czocher-12468
30:00 End

Inside There Is A Heart - Part 1 - Settling

It all started with a vision... a dream... a feeling!

One year ago I started to manifest the strongest Vision of my life... the clearest call...

...after many encounters with parts of my self, hidden deep in my heart, I started to see my path unfolding more and more... the vision getting clearer, I knew i will find my way back into musical creation... to find the artist in me... the healer... the visionary and dreamer.

"SoHum - Sonic Alchemy" is a Manifestation of my Soul... my way to bring healing to this world.

This year was filled with with powerful moments... a transformative Time on multiple levels... personal... spiritual... emotional. I could grow as an Artist and Producer... but most important... I could share a part of my Soul and hold space for a multilayered healing experience guided by Passion, Love and Sound.

My gratitude to all Festivals and Events that gave me a Chance to perform my Sonic Alchemy and bring healing to the Dancefloor.

This Set is in honor to all the magical souls that joined me on my journey through this powerful, transformative Time.

My Love and Gratitute to my companion Saiati for motivating me to follow my dreams ❤ and to our Son Inti for being such a wonderful teacher.. for giving me a direction ❤

Special Thanks to the "Academy of Sonic Sourcery" a Community that will forever have a Special Place in my Heart ❤

My gratefulness for all the support, for the co-creations, collaborations, shared Projects and for every moment of artistic fulfilment!

A Journey Through A Magical Summer [SoHum's Reflection Mix (Hybrid Set)]

Throughout human history and across most native traditions, constant repetitive rhythms and the steady drone of chanting have carried shamans and other spiritual seekers into other dimensions in ecstatic trance. Even today, this music, as ancient as the rocks and wind, provides sacred transport to higher states of well being and bliss. Attaining the Shante Ishta is the goal of this journey. This is the “single eye of the heart," the third eye or wisdom eye of the ancients--the shaman's eye. It is the place where the individual soul attunes to the collective, universal heartbeat that unites us all.

Shaman's Eye brims with multi-layered currents of sound and chanting woven around a steady stream of theta rhythms. These provocative rhythms are designed to tap into our own ancestral depths and call us into the secret worlds of trance. Each of these musical landscapes is alive with its own distinctive spirit energy. As they carry us forward they become the vehicle for our journeys.

In the true spirit of musical alchemy, Amani Friend blends his technical skills with his innate understanding of the power of sound and vibration to heal and transform. With deep reverence, he weaves the strands of pan-global percussive and melodic expressions, sacred chants, and the atmospheres of nature around the steady heartbeat of trance to inspire inner journeys.

All Music Composed, Arranged, & Mixed by Amani Friend
Released on White Swan Records on January 30th, 2007

Musicians:
Robert Mirabal - Taos Flute, Native Chanting, Bird Calls
Sarah West - Sacred Chanting, Breath & Words
Rara Avis - Sacred Chanting, Overtone Singing, Breath & Words
Steve Landsberg - Surbahar & Tampura
Dominic Dean Breaux – Wooden Flute
Michael Kott - Space Cello
Jim McGrath - Udu Drum
David Dunn - Nature Recordings
Bente Friend - Shamanic Chants
Amani - Didgeridoo, Percussion, Jaw’s Harp, Nature

Roots Of The Earth

not 100% sure about the artist who made this this photo, but very beautiful and strong - from https://ayoti.in/blog/phoenix-rising-from-the-ashes-symbolism/

20-2025

Pirate_Commander

Cursed Ideas - Slow As Hell

Drift Away from the Album Wandering Moon 
Darshan Atmosphere and SonoSilento – Wandering Moon 
Atmospheric soundscapes fused with ethnic instruments 
https://darshanatmosphere.bandcamp.com/album/wandering-moon

Wandering Moon is a compilation of atmospheric soundscapes fused with a variety of instruments including didgeridoo, flutes, hangdrum, monochord, singing bowls, (overtone) singing and more. The project came alive when Tikki Masala and SonoSilento (Ann Marie Christine De Bruycker and Jeroen Baeken) met and decided to bring their inspiration together to make this wonderful album. The music is intended for deep relaxation, meditation, massage, yoga etc. In 2009 Ann and Jeroen started to give soundjourney concerts in their center for healing, joy and personal growth 'Bron Van Vreugde'. Since then they have been developing their affinity with sound to use it for relaxing and healing purposes. "Darshan Atmosphere" is an ambient project of Tikki Masala who wanted to create music for relaxation and meditation. The music is a creative expression of flowing inspiration translated into soundscapes and atmospheres. In Sanskrit "Darshan" means receiving visions, blessings or glimpses of a divine form or image, a Guru, God, or perception of ultimate truth. That's how Darshan Atmosphere and SonoSilento came together. They joined forces and made this terrific album Wandering Moon. The music is on 432Hz frequency, the divine frequency that resonates to the universe, promotes relaxation, healing and peace. Enjoy the SonoSilento, Darshan Atmospheres. 

https://darshanatmosphere.bandcamp.com/
www.soundcloud.com/darshan-atmosphere 
www.mixcloud.com/darshanatmosphere/ 
www.facebook.com/DarshanAtmosphere 
www.facebook.com/Masalarecords

Enjoy

A Dynamic Presence

Byron Metcalf

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