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* Made in France
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Secando los granos de cacao en Santa María del Río Cayapas. 'Cimarrona' d’Amada Cortés.
Drying cocoa beans in Santa Maria del Rio Cayapas. 'Cimarrona' by Amada Cortés.
lyrics
De cada semilla que cae nace una cimarrona.
Y de cada cimarrona nace una esperanza.
Cimarrona soy porque me lo enseñó.
Los dioses que les cuento yo.
Yemanja y el dios Shangó.
Ajá el Orisha nos transmitió los cantos de los tambores,
para difundir a los pueblos todas las realidades.
Y que todos vivamos en completa igualdades.
Las cimarronas transmitían mensajes y enseñanzas a sus pueblos.
Y lo hacían todos los días con amor y alegría.
Y sus hijos aprendían lo que ellas les decían.
Cimarrona antes era un término despectivo.
Ahora es un término reivindicativo.
I discovered Canary Records because of this album. Used to see Joe Manieri perform in jazz clubs around Boston. Thank you for the careful restoration of the original recordings, and the research and extensive notes on this special record. chamboulé
Proceeds from this hauntingly beautiful dark folk LP will be donated to Plataforma de Apoio aos Refugiados, for Portuguese refugee support. Bandcamp New & Notable May 16, 2021
Traditional folk music and field recordings meld into fascinating long-form sound collages on the new LP from Shovel Dance Collective. Bandcamp New & Notable Dec 6, 2022
Angel,
I heard your interview with Jason Woodbury on Aquarium Drunkard's "Transmissions" podcast today. It was truly remarkable and touched my heart. I bought this album immediately afterward and am so grateful to you for this nourishing music in these strange, trying days. I hope I can time my next trip to Chicago to be able to see you perform live. Thank you! Michael Feltes