Voodoo Hymn (Afrodisiac #13)

Music: Charlie Barber
Paintings & images: Raul Speek
Video: Simon Clode

It is a universal phenomenon that a large amount of magic exists within popular and old religions: incantation, prayers for the dead or fertility, incense, the collection of medicinal herbs, liturgy and ritual. Afrodisiac is a personal journey and exploration of ritual, love and magic through the cultures of Africa and the African diaspora.

Constructed as a series of musical episodes that take place during the course of a night, Afrodisiac begins at sunset and ends with sunrise.

A Haitian voodoo service often begins with a series of Catholic prayers and songs in French. In Voodoo Hymn these elements are represented by the hymn Crux fidelis and the mirror inversion of the French song Plaisir d'amour.


Musicians:
Chartwell Dutiro -- mbira
David Jean-Baptiste -- bass clarinet
Semra Kurutaç -- piano
Sacha Johnson -- percussion
Jonathan Helm -- percussion
Niamh Ferris -- viola
Ashley John Long -- double bass
Rhiannon Llewellyn -- singer

Category:

Music

Tags:

• 'Charlie
• Barber'
• Afrodisiac
• 'Seckou
• Keita'
• kora
• 'Chartwell
• Dutiro'
• mbira
• 'Raul
• Speek'