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This piece will be performed at the Mostly Modern Festival next June by the American Modern Ensemble. This is a Work in Progress Mock Up before the Premiere.

Program Note:
This chamber piece delves into the vibrant musical traditions of Morocco, particularly those of the Amazigh people, the heart and soul of the Atlas Mountains. The earthquake of September 8th, 2023, cast a long shadow, especially in these mountainous regions where many Amazigh people reside. While the loss of life across Morocco was significant, the music itself transcends sorrow.

It explores the transformative power of music in the face of loss, reflecting the Amazigh belief in celebrating life even after a period of mourning. In their culture, grief eventually gives way to music and dance, a beautiful way to honour departed loved ones. This spirit of resilience and celebration infuses the very essence of this piece.

The evocative melodies of the High Atlas, often accompanied by unique percussion wind and stringed instruments, become a testament to the enduring spirit of the Amazigh people.  This work serves as the first movement of a larger suite exploring the rich tapestry of Moroccan music. It's a personal interpretation, where the threads of tradition and contemporary influences are intricately woven together.

While this piece aspires to offer a humble tribute to those lost in the earthquake and celebrate the enduring strength and vibrant cultural heritage of the Amazigh people and Moroccans in general, it ultimately seeks to foster a cross-cultural conversation. This creative interplay, however modest a contribution, seeks to transcend borders, enriching the global artistic landscape and building bridges of understanding across diverse cultures. Ultimately, this composition is a celebration of life, resilience, and the unifying power of music.

Moroccan Dances - 1. Hight Atlas The Majestic (Virtual Pre-Release)

Many thanks to my friend Annie Dieu-Le-Veut for the opportunity.
https://soundcloud.com/annie-dieu-le-veut
Even today, modern politicians are educated by what's been dubbed a "manual of statecraft", penned by the so-called Father of Modern Political Philosophy and Political Science, the 16th century Venetian, Niccolò Machiavelli. 

In Machiavelli's book, The Prince, they are taught that no matter how evil the means that they employ are, to achieve victory, the ends will justify those means. Then as the victors, all they have to do is to rewrite the history, to present themselves as the good guys. 
Words:

Last night, I dreamed of Machiavelli,
Who, it seems, hasn’t learned much since the days of the Medici.
His pretext of seizing power for the ‘good of God’,
Was straight out of the playbook of Cesar Borgia....
So it seemed from my talk with poor, deluded Niccolo.

Looking into my eyes and holding my hands
He plied me with cunning plots and plans,
Dripping in evil criminality, and base intent
To create chaos for the existing world order
No means was too foul, not even murder.

The end will justify the means, my dear,
Don’t worry your pretty head.
He said.
I wasn’t buying it, though,
And so I said:

All around us in the world today that we see,
Has been caused by those with such a strategy.
The end doesn’t justify the means, at all.
It is the means themselves which create the evil
Of famine, pollution and perpetual war,
Driven by madness, greed and holy preachings;
This is the end created by your teachings.
We now have nation pitted against nation,
Because the way, the means, IS the destination.

Words and vocals by Annie Dieu-Le-Veut
© Annie Dieu-Le-Veut, April 2024

Music by Combstead
© Mark Combs, April 2024

Cover Art by by pizarro2021 at DeviantArt.

Machiavelli  - Annie Dieu-Le-Veut

Voici ma quatrième création (remix) en collaboration avec le 'Channel Musicon'. Pour cette fois, en entendant la magnifique voix de Fabian Cleveland (Cleve),  j'ai décidé de faire un voyage en Jamaïque et de créer un reggae relax. Les artistes présents sur cet enregistrement sont Marie-Christine Tremblay aux back vocals, Pierre Larouche au piano, Alain Picotte à la contrebasse et moi-même à la guitare. Le tout encore superbement mixé et masterisé par Martin Larose au studio Septentrio.  Bonne écoute!

Here is my fourth creation (remix) in collaboration with 'Musicon Channel'. For this time, hearing the beautiful voice of Fabian Cleveland (Cleve),  I decided to take a trip to Jamaica and create  relaxed reggae. The artists on this recording are Marie-Christine Tremblay on the back vocals, Pierre Larouche on the piano, Alain Picotte on the double bass and me on guitar. All still superbly mixed and mastered by Martin Larose at Septentrio studio.  Good listening!

New Day

New Day (Ft: Fabian Cleveland)

New Day (Ft. : Fabian Cleveland)

Para ver el video  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kn32c7rboU4

Para escuchar la versión instrumental  https://soundcloud.com/juan-fco-bueno/nostalgia-ver-texto

Para escuchar la versión original  https://soundcloud.com/juan-fco-bueno/nostalgia-version-original-ver-texto

NOSTALGIA

La lluvia cae sobre mí débilmente
y mi inquieto cuerpo la acoge con placer.
Un viento frío acaricia mi frente
y el cielo, poco a poco, empieza a oscurecer.

El mar, a pesar de tiempo, está en  calma
y sus olas, lentamente, vienen y van.
Todo parece tranquilo menos mi alma
donde reina una oscura intranquilidad.

Los recuerdos cabalgan por mi mente
y al cerrar los ojos veo un rostro angelical.
Entonces todo mi cuerpo se estremece
y, uno a uno, empiezan a desfilar.

Nostalgia, añoranza,
en mi pecho tenéis nido
y me hacéis sentir un frío
que paraliza mi sangre.
Nostalgia, añoranza, 
de mi pueblo y sus gentes
porque siempre están presentes
como estoy yo en sus paisajes.

Pero dentro de poco
correré por sus campos
y caerán de mis ojos
lágrimas que he guardado
durante ¡tanto tiempo!
para poder llorarlas,
a la par con el viento,
en sedientas moradas.

Despierto y veo que la noche ha venido,
que las sombras ciernen su manto sobre mí.
Un velo deja aislada en el vacío
a mi mente que, confusa, no puede resurgir.

NOSTALGIA

The rain falls on me weakly
and my restless body welcomes it with pleasure.
A cold wind caresses my forehead
and the sky, little by little, begins to darken.

The sea, despite the weather, is calm
and its waves slowly come and go.
Everything seems calm except my soul
where a dark unrest reigns.

Memories ride through my mind
and when I close my eyes I see an angelic face.
Then my whole body shakes
and, one by one, they begin to parade.

Nostalgia, longing,
in my chest you have a nest
and you make me feel cold
that paralyzes my blood.
Nostalgia, longing,
of my town and its people
because they are always present
as I am in their landscapes.

But soon
I will run through their fields
and they will fall from my eyes
tears that I have saved
for so long!
to be able to cry for them,
along with the wind,
in thirsty dwellings.

I wake up and see that the night has come,
that the shadows hang their mantle over me.
A veil leaves isolated in the void
to my mind that, confused, cannot resurface.

Nostalgia (Feat. Jesús Lainez)

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