PREMIERE : Jasmín Fr. Whitner FaGo - Ea Ninkkanwe

Les Yeux Orange

Coming back with the same collaborative and intercultural spirit, the third release of Behua Icára is an EP - VA of reworks from the album “Non Axebo” by Withner FaGo, an activist and rapper from the Shipibo Konibo Xetebo community. Singing in his native language, FaGo narrates myths and legends, as well as stories of cultural and environmental resistance from his community in the central Peruvian Amazon. Some of these stories emerge from the collective’s imagination and worldview of his community, such as “Chaikonibo,” which refers to enchanted men who protect the jungle; “Non Nete” - Our World - which describes the four indigenous worldviews of the community: Jakon Nete (The Upper World), Non Nete (The Earthly World), Pashin Nete (The Underworld), and Jene Nete (The Water World); and “Mai Yoshin” - Land of Demons - a generational tale from Pucallpa. “Chaikonibo” has been reimagined by the polyrhythmic talent Crisa, who recreates the mystique of the story with an ensemble of organic Afro-Peruvian percussion. “Non Nete,” originally produced by Toma Kami for the label’s second compilation, now remixed by E-Unity, elevates the narrative, taking us to the rhythmic-astral plane with ascending syncopations. In the case of “Mai Yoshin,” by Argentine producer Mlee, it transports us to Pashin Nete (the underworld) with the calamitous possibilities of drum and bass. Other stories tackle the daily struggle of the community against the threat of extractive and polluting industries. “Non Mai” - Our Land - a protest song against oil companies and deforestation, has been reinterpreted by Eomac, with a harsh and frantic percussive syntax, making it the perfect soundtrack for frontline defense. “Koiramenon Ikanwe” - Let’s Take Care of Ourselves - denounces the threat of drug trafficking and the usurpation of the community’s agricultural land for illegal coca leaf cultivation. Produced by Reptile & Supersadfish, a duo from Guadalajara, deconstructs the protest into beautiful fractals between IDM and Jungle. Finally, “Ea Ninkakanwe” - Listen to Me - narrates the experience of FaGo’s grandfather and his encounter with the depredation of his people’s habitat. Jasmín take, injects the perfect dose of 4/4 in a subversive measure.