This a first of it's kind album of ancestral music from the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in Colombia. Theirs is a sophisticated music that navigates the multidimensional realms in order to offer payment and thanks to Mother Earth while also creating health and harmony within the listener. We have much to learn from our 'older brothers'.
Featuring
Mamo Senchina (Kogi-Wiwa)
Mamo Rodrigo (Wiwa)
Mamo Cencio (Kogi)
Zaga Josefina (Wiwa)
Mamo Atilo (Arhuaco-Kanquamo)
The mountains of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta of Colombia are the sacred ancestral lands of Indigenous Peoples: the Kogi, Arhuaco, Wiwa, and Kankuamo. Together, they number over 30,000 people. The inhabitants share the belief that they are the guardians of the heart of the world. Their spiritual leaders are called Mamos. The Mamo is charged with maintaining the natural order of the world through songs, meditations and ritual offerings. Through deep meditation, ritual offerings, songs, and prayers, the Mamos follow the law of caring for the Sierra Nevada to maintain the equilibrium of life for the sacred mountains and the entire world. They are concerned that non-Indigenous people are plundering and dismembering the Earth.
Mamo Senchina (Kogi-Wiwa)
Mamo Rodrigo (Wiwa)
Mamo Cencio (Kogi)
Zaga Josefina (Wiwa)
Mamo Atilo (Arhuaco-Kanquamo)
The mountains of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta of Colombia are the sacred ancestral lands of Indigenous Peoples: the Kogi, Arhuaco, Wiwa, and Kankuamo. Together, they number over 30,000 people. The inhabitants share the belief that they are the guardians of the heart of the world. Their spiritual leaders are called Mamos. The Mamo is charged with maintaining the natural order of the world through songs, meditations and ritual offerings. Through deep meditation, ritual offerings, songs, and prayers, the Mamos follow the law of caring for the Sierra Nevada to maintain the equilibrium of life for the sacred mountains and the entire world. They are concerned that non-Indigenous people are plundering and dismembering the Earth.
by Joseph Timmons
In celebration of Indigenous People’s Day, Underwater Panther Coalition, a record label seeking to improve people’s connection to Mother Earth through curated musical projects, releases “Music for the Mother,” a debut album of ancestral Teyuna songs from the Sierra de Santa Marta in Colombia as recorded by the Mamos and Zaga, who are the spiritual leaders of the Indigenous peoples of the mountain region. The album, which promotes healing and cultural integrity through song and ceremony, is available for download on Bandcamp.
First record ever produced and first time a female from the Teyuna has ever been recorded; 50 percent of profits to be shared with the Teyuna Foundation
“Let me tell you about our ancestral sounds. Whenever we play our ancestral music, when we sing our songs, we must bring our thoughts to a specific place, a specific mindset,” said Mamo Rodrigo (Kogi). “We bring our thoughts to a place where Nature can hear us, a place where she can know we are singing directly to her. That way she can feel that we are calling her. We are speaking with her, calling her name. We are calling to help nourish her and to converse with her.”
The album also features Mamo Senchina (Kogi), Mamo Cencio (Kogi), Zaga Josefina (Wiwa), Mamo Atilo (Aruhuaco). The eighth track, “A Pagamento” refers to their job and responsibility to give spiritual payment and to help heal the Earth and the people on it. Other tracks including “AGUA (Song for the Water)” pays homage to the life-giving and sustaining properties of water, while “Cigarra & Cicada (Spirit of the Seed Consciousness of the Seeds)” is a song of thanks to the flowers and seeds.
About Underwater Panther Coalition
Started by Matthew O’Neill, Underwater Panther Coalition is a record label committed to supporting Indigenous rights and celebrating ancestral musical traditions by releasing projects based on time honored traditions of gratitude, appreciation, respect, and reverence for Mother Earth. The label shares 50 percent of profits with the indigenous groups affiliated with each project.
Label: Underwater Panther Coalition – UP003
Format: CD, Vinyl, 12"
Country: US
Released: 10/12/2020
Genre: Non-Music, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Andean Music, Field Recording
Tags: Ancestral Voices, Mother Nature, Tribal, World, Ancestral, Colombia
Visit: https://mamosandzagaofthesierranevadadesantamarta.bandcamp.com/
Source: Digital
1. Ripples of Water 1:16
2. Ganulu (Great Black Messenger Bird) 6:52
3. Madre Lluvia 5:34
4. Cigarra & Cicade (Spirit of the Seed Consciousness) 6:28
5. Chiwa Zunuka (Song for Medicine Plants) 2:27
6. The Black and Brown Messenger Bird 3:00
7. Consciousness (The Song of Thoughts) 3:11
8. A Pagamento 1:34
9. Dugunavi and Zongla (The Seeker and the Darkness) 7:00
10. Matuna (The Father Spirit of Positive Energy) 2:18
11. Agua (Song for Water) 1:30
12. Aranas (Song of Spiders) 2:49
13. Abu Senulan (Mother Earth) 4:31
14. Cinduli y La Flor (Hummingbird, The Spiritual Father of the Flowers) 2:19
Source: Digital
1. Ripples of Water 1:16
2. Ganulu (Great Black Messenger Bird) 6:52
3. Madre Lluvia 5:34
4. Cigarra & Cicade (Spirit of the Seed Consciousness) 6:28
5. Chiwa Zunuka (Song for Medicine Plants) 2:27
6. The Black and Brown Messenger Bird 3:00
7. Consciousness (The Song of Thoughts) 3:11
8. A Pagamento 1:34
9. Dugunavi and Zongla (The Seeker and the Darkness) 7:00
10. Matuna (The Father Spirit of Positive Energy) 2:18
11. Agua (Song for Water) 1:30
12. Aranas (Song of Spiders) 2:49
13. Abu Senulan (Mother Earth) 4:31
14. Cinduli y La Flor (Hummingbird, The Spiritual Father of the Flowers) 2:19
15. Zhamai Kumukuna (Music of the Beginning) 0:47
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