![]() ![]() She spent time in the Amazon with the Varinawa tribe and learned about their traditions of peaceful environmental co-existence, along with the natural wisdom that stems from it.Īs part of her exploration of the environmental harmony- and vulnerability- of indigenous communities, she watched a gut-wrenching documentary directed by Vincent Carelli called Corumbiare: They Shoot Indians, Don’t TheyĬarelli allowed the band to include a sample from his documentary in the outro to “ Get Sun,” the first single released from Mood Valiant. In addition to collaborating with Verocai last year, Hiatus Kaiyote’s front woman Nai Palm went on a cultural and spiritual journey in Brazil. Nai Palm via Facebook Nai Palm’s journey into the Amazon We were all weeping in the control room at the beauty and it is with the utmost joy that we can share it with you all. We stayed in the studio all night drinking Cachaça and tracked 2 additional cuts for Mood Valiant which initially were not gonna be in the mix. The vibe was pure sun and the team were both acutely efficient and deeply warm and playful. We were stoked to go to Rio and sit in on the session for orchestrations of « Get Sun. » His orchestrations have that characteristic je ne sais quoi that I always associate with Brazilian jazz: a certain luminosity and breezy openness that is also rooted in a rhythm you can’t help but move to.Įven if you’ve never been to Brazil (yet!), when his album plays you can envision the experience of being there clearly, whether moving through the colorful chaos of Salvador or soaking up sun in Fernando de Noronha.Īll this is to say that we can surely expect something special from the fruit of this collab: Hiatus Kaiyote’s upcoming album Mood Valiant. Upon listening to his album it is easy to see why Hiatus Kaiyote would be inspired by it- heck, it could probably inspire anyone. ![]() The now 75 year old Verocai has arranged music for a string of artists, the latest of which is Hiatus Kaiyote. It blends 20-string accompaniments with jazz soloing and organic sounds with electronics for a phenomenal, experimental record that has served as a source of inspiration for many musical artists. Verocai is a Brazilian composer, singer, and producer whose self-titled album from 1972 is considered a masterpiece. ![]() To make their first album in six years, Hiatus Kaiyote went to Brazil to connect with nature, indigenous tribes of the Amazon, and musical legend Arthur Verocai. ![]()
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