Ogun In Ta Été We (She Is Calling) is the latest single to be taken from ‘Sounds Of My Breath’, the new album by Kiko Navarro, issued on Afroterraneo Music, with remixes from KOKI.
The track features the voice of Dana Maman, an Israeli vocalist and proponent of capoeira, living in L.A. As well as running a capoeira school and cultural centre, Dana is also a follower of Candomblé, a blend of Yoruba, Fon and Bantu religions, brought to the Americas from Africa by the transatlantic slave trade. The lyrics lay out a conversation between Ogun and Oshun- two ‘orishas’, or deities, from the faith.
Donning his KOKI alias, Kiko Navarro transforms 'Ogun In Ta Été We' into a heavier, more dancefloor-friendly offering, with rumbling bass and hypnotic arpeggios. Dub versions of both remixes are also included in the package.
Out now, album ‘Sounds Of My Breath’ is the felicitous result of a chance meeting on the island of Mallorca between label founder Kiko Navarro and Nader Behravan, a teacher of the ancient Chinese practise of qigong. Inspired by Behravan’s voice and breath-work techniques, ‘Sounds Of My Breath’ explores a broad palette of musical, spiritual colours, painted large and bright by Kiko Navarro’s bold and assured brushstrokes.
credits
released August 26, 2022
Written by Francisco J. Navarro Gomez, Dana Maman
Produced and remixed by Kiko Navarro at The Sincere Room, Palma de Mallorca.
Didgeridoo, Flutes, Shamanic Drums by Hernan Livolsi
Mastered by Michele Papa at MS Studio NYC
The second of three EPs from OVEOUS features a guest spot from Seven Davis Jr. and uses club music to explore identity. Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 8, 2020