Vol. II Baca Sewa

by Cochemea

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Charlie Moonbeam Cochemea continues to develop his one-of-a-kind First Nations jazz funk that is just so infectious. Favorite track: Chito's Song.

chuck p Known this guy since his San Diego days in Creedle. His talent has only grown. Super proud of him.

Quantum Echo A special discovery. It's great to hear music from such a background as Cochemea. It's beautifully mixed and wonderfully performed, fully recommend! Favorite track: Mimbreños.

lrusse Just love the clarity and space on the drums in Cochemea's music. This is how drums should sound!

rvss.eel Mostly laid-back, easy-fun vibes, with a great push/pull of percussion and horn. Favorite track: Tukaria.

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1.	Burning Plain 04:53	buy track
2.	Tukaria 03:49	buy track
3.	Mimbreños 04:23	buy track
4.	Chito's Song 05:05	buy track
5.	Nahsuareo Bwikam 03:03	buy track
6.	Black Pearl 03:43	buy track
7.	Peace Prayer 01:06	buy track
8.	Curandera 03:41	buy track
9.	Baca Sewa (Chant) 02:48	buy track
10.	Baca Sewa (Song) 02:04	buy track

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The Dap-Kings' electro-sax space warrior returns with a groove-heavy sequel to All My Relations, Vol. II: Baca Sewa, an expressive, transcendental voyage through the archives of his indigenous roots and beyond. Drawing on ancestral memories and family histories to wrap new flesh around the bones of history, this album is a bold, semi-autobiographical work that leads us deeper into the annals of family histories, mythology and the cultural imaginary.

“Baca Sewa” is Cochemea’s original family name prior to Spanish colonization. The melody was composed by Anthony Gastelum and features vocals and drumming by the Baca Sewa Singers- a group composed of several generations of family members. The album runs thick with sonic tributes and remembrances. “Chito’s Song” is a contemplative, ethereal tribute to a beloved uncle. “Curandera” conjures the memory of the irrepressible healing power of medicine women. “Black Pearl” recalls his great grandfather, heir to a legacy of indigenous peoples enslaved as pearl divers in the Sea of Cortez.

Leading a 7-piece ensemble composed of New York’s top percussionists and members of Daptone’s rhythm section, Cochemea has created his own world of emotional textures and rhythmic possibilities, a musical and spiritual synthesis made possible through his deep reverence of the horn and the music and traditions preceding him. Vol II: Baca Sewa - is an offering and continuation of Cochemea’s explorations, part of a musical process of cultural reclamation and healing through connection, relations, memory and imagination.

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released July 16, 2021

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Cochemea New York, New York

A California native with Yaqui and Mescalero Apache Indian ancestry, Cochemea has spent much of his diverse musical career – as a soloist, musical director, composer and ensemble player – exploring and iterating on roots music. Cochemea spent the last 15 years touring with the late Sharon Jones. ... more

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