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Ecstatic Dance

Jon David (aka Apukuna)creates musical journeys from deep within the mountains. Inspired by the beating hearts of the mystical music makers of mother earth...
thats what we feel and we feel so blessed to be able to share this attitude on 'Echoes'.  Thank you APUKUNA!

Open Into Flame
 is a meditation, a prayer and a dance for personal and collective transformation. For the past month, I have been immersed in smoke from fires burning in the mountains to surrounding my home and from the hundreds of others burning nearby here in the Pacific Northwest of Canada/USA. The burning of entire towns, homes and livelihoods has moved me into tears and into deep reflection. What is our Earth Mother asking of us in this time? This music was chosen to tell the story of my own journey into this question. It's an invitation to open into your own flame and to support releasing, transforming and welcoming new beginnings. As Bība shares so eloquently in this mix, “It’s time for a change of skin. This shedding is underway. Snake shows us that this shedding is by fire. The skin burning away is a skin full of injustices, anger and violence. [The fire] is symbolic of moving away from the old ways and making way for the new. In these flames, our anger can now be seen, our shadow revealed by the glowing light. And in this fire now, it’s time to heal. At this time of great shedding, an energy channel is open- a line of light. This line of light is our lineage. Our path to awakening. This energy is open to all beings on earth to come into alignment with the unfolding mystery of our individual and collective evolution.” 
With love - Jon (Apukuna)
@apukuna

Tracklist:

1. Hearthfire – Great Unknown @murray-kyle
2. Ludovico Einaudi – Nuvole Blanche
3. Deya Dova – The First Loom @deya-dova
4. Deya Dova – Doorway in the Desert @deya-dova
5. Kevin Wrenn – Womb Pulse (feat. Yin Ling) @nw_yogi
6. William Llerena Murayari – Sinches Medicina (w/Apukuna touch)
7. Lemon and Soul – Cristo Redentor (ALUNA remix) @lemonandsoul @alunaritualmusic @resuenomusic
8. Yin Ling – Isis @yinling-soulsong
9. Little Star – Inanna Rahkma @littlestarmusic
10. Turn Water – Corazón (Vinzoo Remix) @vinzoomuzik @newlatambeats
11. Little Star – Inanna Rahkma @littlestarmusic
12. Bība, Makossa, Waiyari – Intro @bibawithlove @mmakossa @thetenthdoor
13. Beautiful Chorus – Queendom @beautifulchorus
14. Makossa – Old Fashioned with Al Green & Billy Larkin @mmakossa
15. Deya Dova – Isles Of The Great Goddess @deya-dova
16. Deya Dova - Everything Standing Up Alive @deya-dova
17. Tolga Maktay – Zuhur (Original Mix) @tolgamaktay @monada-project
18. Maria Bethânia – O Sobrado de Mamãe (Gui Motto Edit) @guimotta
19. Anton Monk – Meditation @numamusica
20. Deya Dova – Lake of Little Fishes @deya-dova
21. J.Pool – Meditaciones XXI @j_pool @numamusica
22. Anton Monk – Palermo
23. Daniel Imhof – Shavasana @daniel-imhof @numamusica
24. islandman – Sumeru @tolgabuyuk
25. islandman – Kara Toprak @tolgabuyuk
26. Isaac Chambers – Mr. Answer Man (feat. Dub Princess) @isaac-chambers-music
27. LovLenka – Fire @numamusica
28. Marta Gómez – Si no cantara
29. Drumspyder – Kalypso @drumspyder @dakini-records
30. Novalima – La Despedida @novalima @wonderwheel-recordings
31. Mike Rauss & Mariana Root – Alma @mikerauss @mariana-root
32. Hakou - Crescent @hakoumusic
33. Ayla Nereo - By Night @ayla-nereo @jumpsuit-records
34. Anton Monk – Kotor (w/Apukuna touch)
35. Frameworks – Delphina @frameworks @locirecords
36. Marley Carroll – Shiver @marley-carroll @locirecords
37. MOONTIDE – Tallowood @moontideaus
38. Ayla Schafer – Plumajera @aylamusic

Echoes from APUKUNA - Open Into Flame

Greetings global Familia

I feel deeply blessed & grateful to have been part of this inspiring Gathering with all these beautiful rising Beings. 
This is the recording of the Morning Dance of the Day honouring & celebrating the Element of Fire.

I wish you a transformative & moving Journey!

Blessings & Love,
ZEBA

Special Thanks to: 
www.riseupmovement.info

Ecstatic Morning Dance ॐ Live @ Rise Up Gathering Switzerland, July 2022

💎 Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing. 💎
― Arundhati Roy

💎The Next Buddha will be a Sangha 💎 – Thich Nhat Hanh

Recorded in the summer of 2022, in one of the most lush and soulful (private)settings I've had the honor and pleasure of playing music at...a true Medicine Temple of Sacred Sensuality, innocent Eros, humans-like-dolphins, swimming into unity, mycelium magically rooting us into collective-intelligence, collective-evolution, collective-play...

It was exquisite to serve this space with the power of intentional M U S I C (I got to play some tracks that have been waiting to play for years):  a true Medicine Temple of Human Hearts 💎

The taste of New Earth Nectar that was dripping in this space was sweeter than sweet:  it's medicine is still working it's magik, the portal is still opening and deepening each time I listen to this mix and remember this portal...We are the Medicine 💎

Enjoy the 3,5 hour journey of sonic sound:  feel free to download and share...

I support independent artists by always purchasing the music I use in my musical-mixes:  you can support my artistry (see Kofi link here:  https://ko-fi.com/alma8omega) so I can continue to support the artistry of others....

no matter what, VIVA MUSICA, VIVA BAILAR, VIVA FAMILIA 💎

Stunning image by one and only Paula Duro' 💎

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New Earth Nectar Vol. 8 💎 Medicine Temple of Human Hearts

Follow me on a musical Journey through the mystical depths of my Soulland... 
A place where the shamanic realm of the rainforest and the sacred Mountains of the Himalayas are one...
A reality where Love and Happiness surround us in every moment...
where we constantly reach our highest potential...
where all our dreams come true.

so let go... 
lose your mind...
and free your Soul!

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Lose your Mind, free your Soul (DJ Set)

One of my favorite aspects of ecstatic dance is the organic and melodic pieces.

So I played a journey with mostly organic and melodic music, and just a few selected electronic songs.

I wasn't sure how the people were going to respond, since they are so used to electronic music at ecstatic dance, but they really loved it.

This set is dedicated to Ofir Magico and to the 3rd birthday of his wonderful "Sharing the Vibe" FB group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/498869587722376

I'm grateful to these DJs who inspired me with the organic music they weave into their journeys:

Kareem Raïhani, Martyn Zij, Frans Iradi, Shanto IJzendoorn, Caroline S'Jegers, Esta Polyesta (who encouraged me to weave this set when I was unsure), Tom Goldhand, Lotus Imane (that tribal samba track in the pyramid years ago!)  and many others along the years. 

Deep gratitude to these amazing musicians :

tetouze
Sona Jobarteh
Andres Oddone
Gypsy Caravan
Adrian Atma
Madredeus
Ruy Maurity
Los Mirlos
shantel
Ondatrópica
Joao Diaz
Olatunji
Kodo
Rage Against The Machine
Dom Um Romao
Shastro
Philip Glass
Sofiane Pamart
John Williams
Lalo Schifrin
Rio Mira
SOOHAN
Emmanuel Jal
Nowananda ft. ixtahuele
Philip Glass
Anoushka Shankar
Silvia Blanco
Os Muiraquitãns
Calypso Rose
Comment if you read the artist list
Ìxtahuele
FKJ
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Slow Meadow
Calm Whale

Image : Matt Jones Art Inc.

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Organic Ecstatic Dance @Pyramid - Sharing the Vibe 3rd Birthday

Out Now my remix for Xavier Rudd's Follow The Sun

Xavier Rudd - Follow The Sun (Alex Cruz Official Remix)

∞ This mix is dedicated to all the Womb-warriors, Soul-pioneers and Vulnerable-hearts out there in the world--those with AND without wombs--who are brave enough to feel, forgive, live and love...through our struggles and triumphs, fucking and fighting, partying and protesting, trusting and thrusting, evolving and revolving through these transformative times on our sweet Pacha Mama Earth ∞ Music is our soothing healing balm, that connects and awakens us ∞ 

Big ups and Bless to all the artists out there that are channeling these deep freqs of Womb-Tech-Organik-Magik:  helping us to remember in our loins, hearts, and hips where we come from:  the great Kosmic Womb within a Womb within a Womb...∞ 

∞  Track ID ∞ 
Lido PImienta  ∞  Humano (El Búho Humano en la Selva Edit)
Iaci Kupalua  ∞  Icaro
Laboratorium Pieśni  ∞  Sztoj Pa Moru (Steffen Kirchhoff Revision)
NILLO ∞  Niebla
Guazu ∞ Guazu 
Chancha Via Circuito ∞  Puente
Dorothy Ashby ∞  For Someone We Loved (Barda Edit)
NILLO ∞ Diabilitos 
Sueno en Paraguay ∞ (El Buho Remix)
Super Djata de Bamako ∞  Bimoko Magnin (Pigmalião Rework)
Rafael Aragón ∞ Caribe año 68
Jardines ft. Lido Pimienta (Thornato Remix)
A tribe called red meets Jin Yerei & Psilosamples (Barda Mashup)
NILLO ∞ Serpientes 
Bjork ∞  Cover Me
GUAZÚ -∞ El Club del Condor
Kurup ∞ Vibra
Nicolas Jaar ∞  And I say (MoM slow re edit)
Von Party Feat. Naduve  ∞ Cobra Kush (Peter Power Remix)
Ramuntcho Matta  ∞ Marimbula
J Dilla ∞ My People (DJ A1 House Breaks) 
De tu mano (Barrio Lindo Remix)
Nalini Blossom ∞  Circle of Women (Steffens Goddess Worshiper Edit)
El Buho ∞  IJ
Bjork ∞  Mutual Core (These New Puritans Remix)
A Macaca & Peter Power ∞ Alma am Terra 
Chancha Via Circuito  ∞  Sauce (SidiRum Remix)
Bugge Wesseltoft ∞ Min By

Juicy Art by Elisa Riemer 

∞ Tears, blood & Womb-Juice ∞

∞  Vaganika Shamanika Part One ∞ Kosmic Womb Grid ∞

@SteffenKirchhoff is German, but his music is very Latin American. It’s a downtempo sound with organic and spiritual elements. His compositions highlight shamanic drums, sacred songs, and sounds salvaged from nature. For more than a year, Steffen has remained quiet, only to be reborn in 2016 with greater depth in his live DJ set.

Steffan explores freedom and personal challenges from his nomadic lifestyle. He confides in his musical quest and in his intuition which have both led him to travel, meet, and share with many artists. Currently he works alongside shamans and guides who help support him through different therapeutic workshops and healing rituals.

Steffen kirchhoff es alemán pero su música lo hace latinoamericano. Un sonido downtempo con elementos orgánicos y espirituales. En sus composiciones resaltan tambores chamánicos, cantos sagrados y sonidos rescatados de la naturaleza. Durante más de un año se mantuvo en silencio, para renacer este 2016 con un nuevo nivel de profundidad tanto en su formato Dj-Set como Live.

Steffen explora la libertad y los desafíos propios del estilo de vida nómade, aferrándose a su búsqueda sonora y su intuición, lo que lo ha llevado a viajar, conocer y compartir con diferentes artistas. Actualmente trabaja en conjunto con chamanes y sanadores, apoyándolos con su sonido en diferentes talleres curativos y rituales de sanación.

Download Free

Steffen Kirchhoff Mixtape 030 - Festival Nómade Colombia

Get this Track and the whole compilation here:
https://numa.33r.pm/fuego-sagrado 
BANDCAMP https://numalove.bandcamp.com/
Cover Photo by: Jose Misa www.instagram.com/jose_lllm/ 

Artist Info

Mose
Soundcloud:    https://soundcloud.com/mosemusica
Facebook:        https://www.facebook.com/mosemusica
Bandcamp:      https://mosemusica.bandcamp.com/
Youtube:          https://www.youtube.com/c/Mosemusica

Michael Ben Shimon
Bandcamp:       https://michaelbenshimon.bandcamp.com/releases
Track Info

""I heard Michael play this song on his guitar during a medicine music song circle he hosted. It was the opening song and it grabbed me strong so I asked him if he would be interested in recording it. The production for this track happened entirely while in retreat, disconnected from the outside world so I feel it carries a special vibration of peace and patience." 

- Mose -

Numa - Fuego Sagrado

Ocean of Silence

Love

Mose & Michael Ben Shimon - Ocean of Silence

We are living in the time when the sacred songs come back to life among the small groups of initiates. In the midst of the chaos of modern life and the disasters caused by human beings, the sacred songs are the codes by means of which we will heal ourselves. Each culture has its sacred songs; We know them as folk music, ethnic music, tribal music. The important thing is to feel the healing potential of this music and to give ourselves to it, because it contains the secrets of a new era.

Tracklist

1. Emmylou Harris, Allison Kraus, Gillian Welch - Didn't Leave Nobody but the Baby (Kusht Edit) 
2. Luis Enriquez - Mas que Nada (Stiko Edit) 
3. Peggy O'Keefe - Awaken my Love (Kusth Edit) 
4. Populous - Alala (El Búho Remix) 
5. Trippin Jaguar ft. Raffaello Visconti - Duat 
6. Barda - Mofletes 
7. Atahualpa - Guitarra dimelo tu (Muno Edit) 
8. Chancha Via Circuito ft. Mateo Kingman - Ilaló
9. AmuAmu - Afiafi
10. Rodrigo Gallardo - Mineo (M.Rux Remix)
11. SidiRum - Hinde (SidiRum Edit) 
12. Samarana - Eyes of Perception
13. Mercedes Sosa - Ay Ay Ay (charliEM. Edit) 
14. Kermesse - Le Fleur
15. Jose Barinaga - Kucak Suarti (Jack Essek Edit) 
16. Holed Coin - Uiaju (Rodrigo Gallardo Remix) 
17. Warsaw Village Band - What have you been doing (El Búho Remix) 
18. Gerra G - Floresta do Abaeté 
19. Bailo Bah - Kaira (Lütt Matten Edit) 
20. Bonga - Mona Ki Ngi Xica (Synapson Remix) 
21. Kerala Dust - Maria 

Art by Marka27

Electribal 7 - Winter Tribal Beat Mōdraniht Mix 2018

Recorded Live, Post-Cacao Ceremony 29.12.18 @ Tribal Gathering Berlin, Schloss Wahlsdorf:  

Truly a DEEP delight to play the last set in a co-created space with fellow Tribe Mates Anir Leben (@anir-leben) & Scott Binder/Binder (@smbinder)& a room-filled with receptive dancing hearts...A true blessing to co-create this magical and powerful space, preparing ourselves for the 2018-2019 Threshold...May the frequencies uplift, and may this upcoming year be one of infinite expansion into the realms of our deepest potential....

With deep love and respect!    Alma ∞ Omega

∞ STAY WILD, LOVE LARGE, LIVE FREE ∞

"What you do makes a difference. And you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make." - Jane Goodall

TRACK ID on Request!  Hit me in the comments, please <3

Follow the Love <3

Live @ Tribal Gathering Berlin 2018/2019

Ecstatic Rhythms LIVE mix.FREE download.All music in this live set was composed & produced by SplitBrain.I hope you'll enjoy it :-)
To FREE download ALL of SplitBrain's music : http://splitbrainmusic.com

Ecstatic Rhythms Live Set - 19-06-19

2 waves set "all terrain"put it all together from recordings of my live sets of 2019 from Music Festivals, ecsatics dances, ecstatic dances festivals, yoga festivals, Crowfoundings events, ...have a lot of fun playing and recording... keeping the motivation high and love doing it always <3
can be deep, emotional, spiritual, heartfull but most of that is for dance, for be free, for have joy , heal and fun.
and remember: "its not about the speed, its about the intensity".
much love!
enjoy!!!

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 2 olas set  "todo terreno" unido a partir de grabaciones de mis sets en vivo de 2019 de festivales de música, ecstatics dances, festivales de ecstatic dances, festivales de yoga, eventos de Crowfoundings, ... me diverti mucho tocandolo y grabandolo ... manteniendo la motivación alta y haciendolo siempre con amor <3
puede ser profundo, emocional, espiritual, puro corazon, un viaje...y  lo mas de todo es para bailar, para ser libre, para conectar, sanar y divertirse.
y nos e olvide: "no es una cuestion de la velocidad, sino de la intensidad".
mucho amor!!
¡¡¡disfruta!!!

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Ecstatic Dance Hibrid Live Dj Set * Espiritual Season

Drawing on the feminine energy of a beautiful full moon on the shores of Lake Atitlan, here's a short but sweet set of my latest obsessions....
Featuring new works by
Kermesse
Rodrigo Gallardo
Okuma
and an unreleased edit by @yemanjo ;)

Tribal Ascension (feat. Zuma Dionys, Rodrigo Gallardo, Kermesse)

Enjoy this ecstatic dance from Temple Haze.

Feel your body move! We are invited to dance and shake out the energy of 2019, welcoming in the beauty and clarity of the new year. In this free form dance experience we will journey from peaceful, meditative movement into a tribal trance dance celebration.

Moving into flow with peaceful melodies, we then build energy through movement, finding strength from within, and open up to release.

Ecstatic Dance | A Free Movement Journey | Mixed By Temple Haze

This set is an improvised co-creation between:

@steffenkirchhoff - behind the decks
@maywa - Prayers, Medicine Songs and Ikaros
@janaxpachax - Flutes, Percussions, Shamanic Chants

recorded at the Tribal Village in San Marcos Guatemala on Feb 8 2020

Steffen Ki ∞ Maywa ∞ Janax Pacha @ Full Moon Tribal Ascension - Tribal Village Atitlan (08.02.20)

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Next Musical Experiences:

2023

31 dec New Year Eve Ecstatic day festival, Brussels; Belgium

20 dec ecstatic dance Koh pan gan, Thailand

01 dec ecstatic dance Koh pan gan , Thailand

08th of Oct 2023 L´Cultural Festival, Barcelona; Spain

07th of Oct 2023 Ecstatic Dance, Madrid; Spain

01st of Oct 2023 Yoga Flow Ecstatic Dance, Mallorca; Spain

30th of Sept 2023 Naua Festival, Mallorca; Spain

16th of Sept 2023 Agape Zoe Yoga Festival, Berlin; Germany

12-18 of Aug 2023 New Healing Festival, Hamburg; Germany

03-07 of Aug Garbicz Festival, Garbicz; Poland

30rd of July 2023 Ecstatic Dance Moos, Berlin; Germany

22th of July Ecstatic Dance - Green Yoga SEZ, Berlin; Germany

9th of July Noisily Festival, Birmingham; England

10th May Suara Festival, Cangu; Bali- Indonesia

4th of May Bali Spirit Festival, Ubud; Bali-Indonesia

11th of February  heal, Play & Love Festival, Zurich; Switzerland


Jan 07 Level Up! Full Moon Meditation * Cacao Dance * Flow Movement, Malta


Jan 03 Ecstatic Dance Malta; Malta

 
2022

Dec 31 Gharb, Malta

Dec 17 Clubb 22, Aarhus; Denmark

Aug-Sept "Artist Residency * Workshops and masterclass" with Momentom collective at Lotus Valley, Portugal

27 Aug "Dharma Showcase", Berlin; Germany

18 July " Ecstatic Dance" Ibiza; Spain

10 & 11 July "Agape Zoe Festival", Corfu; Greece

09 July "Dharma Showcase", Sintra; Portugal

25 June "Isis Garden Festival", Cevennes; France

03-04 June "2 Days Artist Residency" Awa Movement, Mallorca; Spain

29 May "L´amagatall Festival", Barcelona; Spain

28 May "Ecstatic Dance" Awa Movement, Mallorca; Spain

13 May "Ecstatic Dance" at Institut for (X), Aarhus; Denmark

22 April "Dharma Showcase", Zurich; Switzerland

19 February “Ecstatic Dance” at Ecstatic Dance Porto; Portugal

06 February Tiger Year Celebration "Ecstatic Dance”, Ericeira; Portugal 

05 February "Hybrid set " at l’art, Lisboa; Portugal

22 January “Ecstatic Dance”  at The Dome, Ibiza; Spain

21 January “Ecstatic Dance & Sound journey “  at The Dome, Ibiza; Spain.

16 January “Ecstatic Dance” at Casa Rural, Barcelona; Spain.

08 January "Ecstatic Dance" at Dwarsligger, Gent; Belgien.

2021

18 September // "La Ferme du Buisson" - O´tawa , Paris ; France.

11-16 July // Agape Zoe Corfu, Corfu ; Greece

24 June // Chakana , Ibiza ; Spain

20 June // Chakana , Zurich; Switzerland

2020

13-15 AUG // Chateau Perche Festival, Clermont; France

28-03 JUL // Agape Zoe Yoga Festival, Corfu; Greece

10-18 JUNE // Homesome Music Prod. Retreat, Magerøya, Norway

04 APRIL // Elektromat * Kanal 30, Leipzig; Germany

21 MARCH // Kasheme, Basel; Switzerland

22-23 FEB // Kometa Festival * Winter Edition, Riga; Latvia

16 FEB // Ecstatic Dance Gent, Gent; Belgium

26 JAN // Agape Zoe Festival, Berlin; Germany

25 JAN // Sue´s, Leipzig; Germany 

17 JAN // The Gardens of Babylon * Australia Fundraiser, Basel, Switzerland

16 JAN // Quarterdeck, Basel; Germany 

2019

21 DEC DharmaCollective Showcase, Berlin; Germany

15 DEC Amazonia Release, Zürich; Switzerland

04 DEC Ecstatic Dance Oslo, Oslo; Norway

01 DEC Amazonia Release & Lucid, Lotus Loft * Berlin; Germany

30 NOV // Helios Selene * Festsaal Kreuzberg, Berlin; Germany

15-17 NOV // Ecstatic Dance & Sound Journey, Skutesjon; Sweden

14 NOV // Gotenborg, Sweden

09-10 NOV // Ecstatic Dance & Sound Journey, Kristiansand; Norway

01-04 NOV // Ecstatic Dance Festival Zaragoza, Spain

04-06 OCT // Ecstatic Dance Festival, Valencia; Spain

28-29 SEPT // Suntribe Festival, Antwerpen; Belgium

15 SEPT // Helios & Selene, Festsaal Kreuzberg, Berlin; Germany

14 SEPT // Agape Zoe Festival, Berlin; Germny

07  SEPT // Madrugada at Schron, Poznan; Poland

23-29 Aug // Ecstatic Dance Festival, Crimea; Rusia

13-19 Aug // Wao Festival, Umbria; Italy

08-11 Aug // Ancient Trance Festival, Leipzig; Germany

26 - 28 JUL // Festivāls Komēta, Riga; Latvia

29-05 JUN-JUL // Agape Zoe Festival, Corfu; Greece

24 Jun // Drivhuset Trondheim: Norway 

22 Jun // Karousell, Oslo; Norway 

May 30-06 Pschidelic Experience Festival ~ Ostbau ~ Germany

April 22 Yoga Retreat ~ Ubud ~ Bali

April 13  Bare Foot Beat ~ Byron Bay ~ Australia tba

April 12  BuddhaBar ecstatic dance ~ Sidney ~ Australia tba

Mar24-31  Bali Spirit Festival ~ Ubud ~ Bali

Mar 21 Cacao Ceremony & Sound Journey @ The Mansion Resort Hotel & Spa ~ Ubud ~ Bali 

Mar 09-14 Agape Zoe Festival ~ Kho Phangan ~ Thailand

Feb 02 Ecstatic Dance ~ Moscow ~ Russland

Jan 26 Cacao Ceremony & SOund Journey ~ Hannover ~ Germany

Jan 18 Ecstatic Dance ~ Brüssels ~ Belgic

Jan 06  Live hibriyd set @ Der Bogen ~ Berlin ~ Germany

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Madre Tierra, Madre Estrella,
a las que llaman con mil nombres,
que todos recordemos que somos células en tu cuerpo
y dancemos juntos.

Ecstatic Dance Hibrid Live Dj Set * Espiritual Season

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