C E R E M O N I A

A Sacred Moment,
Twelve songs collected over the years, 
Ceremonia is Journey- 
A Recollection of the Past, 
Insight of the Present, 
Harmonic Vision of the Future. 

A Prayer for the Earth & For Humanity

Created with an intention to hold space for personal growth, and the exploration of inner-worlds through reverence, elementariness and simplicity. CEREMONIA is the first fully Acoustic offering from YAIMA- Producer/Multi- Instrumentalist Masaru Higasa and Lyricist/Vocalist Pepper Proud. 

We have been so blessed to have Bassist Jared May and Percussionist John De Kadt join us on these special recordings.   

Special thanks to our backers: Pam, Tim Austin, Mariela Esparza, Steve Hersch, Jacqueline Sidra Hertzog, Scott Friel, Eileen Torpey, Melissa Gardner, Steve, Karen Bonner, Ashley Johnson, Cory Buckley, Christopher, Christian Martin, Tracy Chait, Shadow Tippetts, Aeona Bou, Encho Rachev, Gabrielle Kemble, Spencer One, Marlene, Stephen Apkon, Nicole Makinney Miranda, Dennis, Emily Epperson, Inga Erlandsson, Kurtis McVay, Jelena Antonic, Mischa Janiec, Sarah, Michael Johnston, Eric Morris, Baruch Roter, Tifa, Karen Bowman, Brenda Pilas, Nick Williams, Delvin Solkinson, Jasmine Sashini, Aaron Van Ornum, Aurora Druker-Michaels, Julia, Jakie, Pawel Malysza, Sidney Genette, Din Dins Long, Nicole Schimke, David Fuller, DreamFaerie, Becca Dakini, Stefan, Alex Wyman, Nini Heriksen, Robin Clements, Josiah David Cooper, Anna, Belinda Lashea, Brad Clayton, Christina McCool, Katie, Stephanie Iverson, Vanessa Viavant, Natasha, Michael Martinez, Megan, Rachelle Daugherty, Melissa, Lisa & Jesse Lovan, Julie Brown, Mark Little, Kate Walters, Lindsay Hodges, Kether Hollabaugh, Nate, Teighlor Renee, Alexander Johnson, Yoshiko Swan, Travis Nobles, Valerie, Harlan Emil, Christopher Wery, Johnny D, Michael Rasa Rasmuss, Chris, Tad B, Annyea, Elise, Jaymes, Megan Hardy, Jocasta Hanson, Andrey Ulanov, Robyn Joy, Asha, Melissa Bajic, Jamael Rahill, Brian Hixenbaugh, Hazel, Jordan Buetow, Marina Szarfarc, Zakarya Leck, Collin Sullivan, Makenna, Logan Ferrelle, Jeremy, Sean Okonsky, Christopher Sage, Eden Orion, Stephanie Joy Campbell, Nina Belanio, Nancy, Bela Ensign, Jason McNeills, Andrea Tomasi, Marie, Silvia Rodrigues, Hernan Savastano, Renee Bareno, Nashwa, Sarah Novak, Jenny MacDonald, Sah, Rose Proud, Bob Prime, Lexi, Andy, Benny, Miranda Quast, Raven Hanna, Josh, Melody Haddad, Ben Bain, Think Machines, Stephen Eggleston, Nic Hammer, Erick B., Koala Bear, Jamie Furtner, AV, Chavon Moore, Eric, Rhonda Stelck, Chas Findley, Carlo, Tanya M, Betty, Matt Kubas, Shawn, P & R Nilsson, Emmet McGregor, Everscending Conciousness, Jess Springsd, Jun Jun, Eve Daley, J Butter, Sagrario, Heather, Lisa Jones, Aaron Maret, Drita Protopapa, Xar77, Michele Stoneburgh, Kathryn Royall, J Kelley O’Brian, Shannon Sellers, Daniela Crawford, Angie Barnes, Bowei Chi, Mike Hines, Colin Parker, Lemoine, ZuVuYah, The Creative Fund,  Sergey Shutko, Nick Atlas, Manuel Diez

Ceremonia

Yaima's first album "Pellucidity" is a beauteous and bewitching collection of stories that seem to lead the listener on a journey through enticing soundscapes and floating melodies. Sustained by biological beats and engaging world rhythms, "Pellucidity" will soothe the savage and move the peaceful being in all of us.... 

Pellucidity means- to allow the maximum passage of light, to see clearly, as fresh water in a mountain lake...

Pellucidity

Antidote (2018)
Yaima’s third album “Antidote” (2018) was carefully crafted as a journey, a pulsing and fluctuating expanse of soundscapes entwined through the delicacies of human emotion. From start to finish this album is a portrayal of the element of fire, the dance of passion and renewal, the deep inner work of intention and the cultivated patience of devotion. Born of an ancient tune, layered in time - “Antidote” was written as a way to rekindle the spark of inspiration and new growth, the idea of transmutation and the power of transformation. These stories have come to life through the lessons and reflections written in the turning flames, wildfires, volcanic activity, the rising smoke, and by the warmth of the Earth's Heart. The Dragonfly is generally associated with Transformation, Change and Adaptability, Joy, and Lightness of Being. It is a powerful symbol of the realm of emotions, an invitation to dive deeper into what is felt, and a reminder to reconnect with Nature...

Antidote

Yaima's first album "Pellucidity" is a beauteous and bewitching collection of stories that seem to lead the listener on a journey through enticing soundscapes and floating melodies. Sustained by biological beats and engaging world rhythms, "Pellucidity" will soothe the savage and move the peaceful being in all of us.... 

Pellucidity means- to allow the maximum passage of light, to see clearly, as fresh water in a mountain lake...

Sweet Kiss

Chasing Antares

Reservoir

Gajumaru

Reflection


A story told of long ago
Before they knew 
They were powerful.
Materials ruled the world
They sang sad songs 
Of how they suffered.
With narrow eyes
And twice sold lies,
A victims view 
From inside a cube
My Love

Then all at once 
But one by one 
They heard the call 
A simple song saying
"When would you like 
To leave it all behind? 
You can quit all your sorrow
Lose track of time 
And jump in- surrender
Wash it all away
Jump in and remember
This is our game 
My Love"

And now the tables have turned 
And the scales have evened
And the Illusions 
Are breaking at the seams
And the patterns 
And problems 
And prisons of the past 
Will be pushed under the table 
Never meant to Last 
And we grow in numbers 
Day by day
A familiar smile 
Upon your face
My Love.

Then all at once
But one by one
They Heard the call 
A simple song, 
Saying, “When would you like 
to leave it all behind? 
You can quit all your sorrow
Lose track of time 
And jump In-  surrender
Jump in- surrender
Wash it all away
Jump in and remember
This is our game 
My Love”

Our Game

It's Written in the Wind

In an old poem,
In the lining, 
Of a double helix.
Only one switch, 
Of the sequence,
Can remind if you wish.
Not from without,
But from within,
The spectrum turns to white.
True devotion,
If you listen, 
Is written 
In the wind.

Does desire 
Rule the mental,
Turning truth into a fool?
No time in silence,
No time to listen, 
No eyes to see it through?
Not from without,
But from within,
The spectrum turns to white.
True devotion,
If you listen, 
Is written 
In the wind.

Come up now, 
To the mountain,
Where the air is sweet.
It is there that the wind sings, 
The voice, 
of wisdom speaks.
Not from without,
But from within,
The spectrum turns to white.
True devotion,
If you listen, 
Is written
In the wind.


It's Written In The Wind

Breathe the Air, 
Light the Oil, 

Drink the Water, 
Heal the Soil.

Breathe the Air, 
Light the Oil, 

Drink the Water, 
Heal the Soil.

The Air, The Oil, The Water, The Soil

In this moment
All the earth
Stands still
Time unwinds
It’s coil
And life is filled
To the brim
With spaciousness

Oh how simple
Oh the sacred
Oh how simple
Oh the sacred

Unfolding Sighs
And cries
Rang out
A universal
Openness
Each spirit here 
sang in tune
Into ferocious
Love
No fear here
No fear here
No fear here

Oh the Sacred

The Sacred

Iskra

Ensenyame, 
Encenderme, 
Ya empezo 
Ya desperto 
Ya regreso 
La voz de la tierra grito 

Abrazame, 
Ayudame, 
A dar la luz, 
A ver el mar, 
A concentrar, 
El ritmo, la respiración 

Out was taking all these tears, 
Back through the forest and through all the years, 
Taking away the cold from my bones 
Leading on back to the one I love. 

Unwinding a yielding heart opens a door 
Do you remember what we’ve been sent for? 
By morning the rain wash away the sunrise 
Wondering where we been lost for a while.

Encender

Ode to the Dragonfly- Master of Transformation. 
Featuring Mike Ji- Percussion

Odonata

With Deep Reverence to Pele 
Featuring Mike Ji on Percussion
lyrics

One final word 
lasted a thousand years 
born of the raging sea the land, 
one truth be told 
an echo always ringing 
disrupted silence 
of the night. 

Ka ula o 
Ka ula o ke ahi 
Ka ula o ke ahi o 

Fathered by light, 
mothered in womb of darkness, 
born of the opposites a dance, 
a kindred heart, 
glowing below the surface, 
grandmother offering of life. 

Ka ula o 
Ka ula o ke ahi 
Ka ula o ke ahi o 

If nothing lasts, 
is taken back, 
release attachment to the plan, 
what once was fixed, 
evaporates around her, 
the wild earth unclaimed by man. 

Ka ula o 
Ka ula o ke ahi 
Ka ula o ke ahi o

Ke Ahi

Featuring: Youssoupha Sidibe 

Existence is Ceaseless, 
Foundation of Earth, 
Catches the Water 
Feeds us from Birth 
Constant Revival 
Ancient the Medicine 
Born in the Moment 
Familiar Genesis 
Brought to the End, 
Thread was Unstrung 
One step at a Time 
Center the Foothold 
Decided the Course 
By whats left Behind 
The journey Begins 
From what is Inside. 

Willing a Moment, 
To Pause and Observe here , 
Engaging with Life, 
Growing around Us, 
Fuel for the Passion, 
Abundant, Generous, 
Yielding a Harvest, 
Fine tuning the System, 
Realizing the Offering, 
Nothing is Wasted, 
Balanced Perspective, 
Till each heart is Honored, 
Continue with Patience, 
Increasing the Spectrum, 
Challenge the Borders, 
Expanding Collective. 

Trusting, Patience, Devotion

Morpho

A Potent Wave, 
Begins to Conspire, 
Secured by the Source, 
Inner Fire. 
Turn to the Ones, 
Who Light and Inspire, 
Continue Transmuting, 
Emit and Admire. 

One Star Away, Will Radiate 
One Star Away, Will Radiate 

Go in Alignment, 
Each Cycle Will Decide, 
Amending an Old Code, 
Diversify the Guide. 
Finding an Answer, 
Following the Tide, 
Aligning the Circuit, 
Bridging the Divide. 

One Star Away, Will Radiate 
One Star Away, Will Radiate 

The Smallest Taste of Poison 
Makes the Antidote 

One Star Away, Will Radiate 
One Star Away, Will Radiate

If you're searching 
for the answer 
to the riddle 
here on Earth, 

The Riddle’s 
gone unanswered 
from the moment 
of it’s birth. 

Searching 
for the answer 
so many 
would pursue, 
in favor 
of their honor 
she provided 
just one clue. 

Rise up 
from the ashes 
you decide 
which way to go, 
either up, 
down, 
or side ways, 
then you’ll need 
to know. 

You will Rise, 
like a flame, 
Rise live again, 
you will rise 
like a flame 
rise live again.

Rise

Citadella was written as a universal call for peace, love and hope. Inspired by the Citadella Monument in Budapest Hungary. The Citadella sits high on a hill, overlooking the cities below as a guardian- calling out for peace and as a reminder for all those who gave their lives for freedom, independance and the prosperity of Hungary. The frequency of true love is as hopeful as The Spring. Yet love can be bittersweet as the complexities of being human obscure this simple truth. When we are able to find Harmony, it amplifies and strengthens the frequency of love- sending the vibration out to the earth to break down conceptual walls,  allowing us all to see with the eyes of compassion and unity. The complete heart begins with a simple wish… to love. 

Bittersweet the telling,
Love so true Untold.
Rising through the Sapling,
Commence the Spring of Hope.

Ojala Primavera
La Guardia Citadella
El Corazon completo
Llego de un deseo 
Hopefully by Spring,
The guardian Citadella-
The complete heart,
Arrives with a wish.

Two tones design the harmony,
One left, and one on right.
Reverberating Frequency
Pass through the walls tonight.

Ojala Primavera
La Guardia Citadella
El Corazon completo
Llego de un deseo

Artwork by Zoltan Ducsai
https://www.duc-sai.hu/hu

Citadella

The Sacred ( Acoustic )

Nuclear Fusion ( Acoustic )

Gajumaru ( Acoustic )

Davitaudan ( Acoustic )

Rise ( Acoustic )

Follow The Heart ( Acoustic )

Time Is All We Have ( Acoustic )

Reciprocity ( Acoustic )

May You Open ( Acoustic )

Force ( Acoustic )

Written In The Wind ( Acoustic )

Reservoir ( Acoustic )

“Nuclear Fusion”
How wonderful and strange it is,
to be human,
An experience unparalleled,
The Incredible Beauty,
The Astounding pain.
We witness the evolution,
Through the years,
As a species- 
slowly uncovering 
years of adversity. 
Listening. 
Divided by relentless forces 
driven by power and greed 
to create chaos and confusion 
amongst us.
This experience 
This period of discomfort,
Will Resolve 
from Discord, 
And Harmony 
will usher in 
The next Resolution.
All this as
Our sun Dances,
Constant & Timeless.

Nuclear Fusion

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The YAIMA Music Project
Featuring Multi-Instrumentalist & Producer Masaru Higasa and Vocalist Pepper Proud
has often been described as timeless and unmistakable,
offering a balanced synergy of both the masculine and feminine expression.
Their melodious soundscapes showcase instruments from all over the world.
Inspired by the Majesty of Nature
their musings encompass the listener with driving and revitalizing organic rhythms,
transcendent electronic production,
warm soothing female vocals and heartened lyricism.
​
Their intention is to create a bridge between Nature and Humankind,
an expansive experience that encourages growth and graceful passage 
for the hearts and minds of their listeners.
​
The name YAIMA emerges from two sources
one from the Mapudungun language meaning "that which water runs through”
and the other from the culturally preserved Yaeyama District of Okinawa Japan- 
Over the last 5 years YAIMAs music has been reaching the ears and hearts
of listeners from all around the world.
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