Deborah Martin - Kinishba '2024

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Esteemed Spotted Peccary artists Deborah Martin and Erik Wøllo reunite with
their daring and vibrant release Kinishba, the follow-up to their dynamic 2009
album Between Worlds, which initiated listeners to another time and place,
honoring the Apache people and the sacred nature of Native American culture.
Like its predecessor, Kinishba birthed from many years of study, on-site
research, recordings, and collaborations with a variety of Apache tribal
members, most notably Edgar Perry — who was a significant contributor to
the preservation of Apache traditions. This new release entwines the electronic
ambient sound that Martin and Wøllo are known for with traditional tribal
instrumentation throughout, highlighting these collaborations. “Burial
Ground” opens with Martin’s ethereal refrain: “Here I am,
Here I stay,” an honoring song for those who have gone before us. From its
austere beginnings, the track swells into the hypnotic as Leno Edwards, Alfredo
Way and Edgar Perry add drums and vocals of an Apache Crown dance.
Martin’s vocals soars with theirs over a lush bed of Wøllo’s
synthesizer for the composition’s riveting finale. On “Fort Apache
Meadowlarks,” Wøllo’s euphoric guitar glides over a tapestry of
Martin’s pueblo shakers, Taos drum loops and vocalizations. The entire
work features these powerful sonic realizations engaging the listener in a
transformative experience. For Martin and Wøllo, Kinishba is “the house
of the ancestors,” the inspiration for this latest work about honoring
those who came before, and the healing power of ceremony. Kinishba, named for an
abandoned pueblo on the White Mountain Apache Reservation, is a reflection on
this theme, a vivid collection of 10 pieces that open a respectful, authentic
window into remembrance ceremonies of the Apache people. These compositions are
an homage to the traditions of the American Indian, ensuring they can never be
lost to time like Kinishba itself. For in Apache, there is no word for
“goodbye.” 



Tracklist:
1.01 - Deborah Martin - Burial Ground (5:43) 
1.02 - Deborah Martin - Creation Story (5:19) 
1.03 - Deborah Martin - Kinishba (5:50) 
1.04 - Deborah Martin - Voices of Nature (3:51) 
1.05 - Deborah Martin - Fort Apache Meadowlarks (5:34) 
1.06 - Deborah Martin - Heart of the Warrior (4:53) 
1.07 - Deborah Martin - Prayer Song (4:41) 
1.08 - Deborah Martin - Natures Paths (5:14) 
1.09 - Deborah Martin - Mountain Spirit (5:43) 
1.10 - Deborah Martin - Life Spiral (5:35)

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