shamanic trance with jewharp and djembe ...

the shaman's mountain

Written, produced and mixed by Kamoinge
Artwork by Kamoinge

Ngoma - Kamoinge

From the outback of Brazil to the favelas of Adelaide, Xanga hurls bolts of lightning at the people chosen to be his followers, leaving behind imprints of stone axe blades on the Earth's crust. 
With a collection of ambulant drum patterns and raw junk-box rhythms Xanga set the mood for a party. A real party. Forget the deep basslines and moody melodics for a second and put yourself in the hands of these propitious shamans of movement. 
Baile funk saw its rise in the international spotlight around the mid 2000's. It then faded back into the shadows not too long after... what we tend to forget that it still existed and continued to thrive, grow and develop in its homelands and even abroad…. This is where it is at now - the energy is still the same but the ideas are forward thinking whilst still honest to their roots - the roots of the party and the people that built it. 


Rapoiera (Instrumental)

No quiero morir sin antes haber amado
Pero tampoco quiero morir de amor
Calaveras y diablitos
Invaden mi corazón, eh
Yo a vos no te creo nada
Cómo vos vas a creer en mí
Universos de tierra y agua
Me alejan de vos
Las tumbas son para los muertos
Las flores para sentirse bien
La vida es para gozarla
La vida es para vivirla mejor
Calaveras y diablitos
Invaden mi corazón

Sample : Calaveras y Diablitos de Los Fabulosos Cadillacs
Album  Fabulosos Calavera  1997
Apoye a los artistas comprando la versión original. Version Remix by POCHO

BAILE FABULOSO - SONIDO GONZALEZ

Chasing Shadows

Bandcamp

Spacewalker

Stream & Download: ffm.to/zenitnadir

Dengue Dengue Dengue continue expanding their carefully created aesthetic on their new album ‘Zenit & Nadir’ by diving into the deep and rich musical history of Afro-Peruvian music, already hinted in the first single ‘Ágni’, which is the inversion of the traditional Afro-Peruvian rhythm Ingá. The ongoing exploration of the vast and rich musical heritage of the descendants of the former African slaves in Peru has become the main focus of their new album. 

Their interest in Afro-Peruvian music has led them to meet and record extensively with several members of the Ballumbrosio family, a renowned musical dynasty in Peru that has kept Afro-Peruvian musical traditions alive, masters of rhythms like landó, festejo and crioullo music, with traditional dances and instruments such as the iconic quijada - a rattling percussive instrument made out of a donkey’s jawbone. 

The introduction of live recordings with the Ballumbrosio brothers has given a whole new dimension to their always-expanding sound, and they feature extensively all throughout the album. As they were such an integral part of the recording process it made perfect sense that they would contribute to expand Dengue Dengue Dengue’s memorable audiovisual performance as well, and have began playing live shows together this year. The marriage between the traditional and organic percussion of the Ballumbrosios with DDD’s hypnotic electronic production has created a whole new chapter for the band. 

After debuting in 2012, they established themselves as a driving force in the thriving South American digital cumbia scene, but have since expanded their hybrid approach to music to introduce more references such as kuduro and zouk - and more recently the above mentioned Afro-Peruvian styles - which they fuse with traditional Latin American rhythms to build a sonic identity that is hypnotic and dark, while simultaneously festive and life-affirming. 

With the band being a visual project as much as a musical one, their carefully created aesthetic can be immediately noticed in the iconic masks they wear, often referencing traditional or indigenous elements while being artful and futuristic, a striking visual representation of their approach to music. Their new masks, which are being debuted on their upcoming tour, were handcrafted by Barcelona-based artists Twee Muizen.

Zenit & Nadir

Coyurriti

Stream & Download

Dengue Dengue Dengue - Coyurriti

Full track: https://lorenzochill.bandcamp.com/track/path-meditative-session-2

As promised here's the music journey from this second week of quarantine. 

This one includes two instruments: flute and sansula. 

I hope this music brings light to all who listen to it, that's how it is for me. 

Thanks to anyone who will support me on this journey! 

The third chapter is already in the creating process. 

First week: lorenzochill.bandcamp.com/track/lightness-meditative-session-1

Dengue Dengue Dengue - Coyurriti

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