The Dap-Kings' electro-sax space warrior returns with a groove-heavy sequel to All My Relations. Vol. II: Baca Sewa, anexpressive, transcendental voyage through the archives of his indigenous roots and beyond. Drawing on ancestral memories andfamily histories to wrap new flesh around the bones of history, this album is a bold, semi-autobiographical work that leads usdeeper into the annals of family histories, mythology and the cultural imaginary.
“Baca Sewa” is Cochemeaʼs original family name prior to Spanish colonization and the fracturing or erasure of ancient knowledgeand ways. The melody for the title track was composed by Anthony Gastelum and features vocals and drumming by the BacaSewa Singers- a group composed of several generations of family members. The album runs thick with sonic tributes andremembrances. “Chitoʼs Song” is a contemplative, ethereal tribute to a beloved uncle. “Curandera” conjures the memory of theirrepressible healing power of medicine women. “Black Pearl” recalls his great grandfather, heir to a legacy of indigenous peoplesenslaved as pearl divers in the Sea of Cortez.
Leading a 7-piece ensemble composed of New Yorkʼs top percussionists and members of Daptoneʼs rhythm section, Cochemearecombined ancient elements of drums, winds, and voice, creating his own world of emotional textures and rhythmic possibilities.His musical and spiritual synthesis is made possible through his deep reverence of the horn and of the music and traditionspreceding him. Vol II: Baca Sewa - is an offering and continuation of Cochemeaʼs explorations, part of a musical process ofcultural reclamation and healing through connection, relations, memory and imagination.
- 1. Burning Plain
- 2. Tukaria
- 3. Mimbrenos
- 4. Chito's Song
- 5. Nahsuareo Bwikam
- 6. Black Pearl
- 7. Peace Prayer
- 8. Curandera
- 9. Baca Sewa (Chant)
- 10. Baca Sewa (Song)
