Brilha, by Baque Luar

Brilha

by Baque Luar

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1.	Chegada / De Repente 02:26	lyrics	buy track
De Repente [Joy Dilá] Fui eu, foi que pedi pra me embolá Na fita do emboladô Se a lua não clariá É porque já clareou Se a lua clareou Com a licença da Iyá Eu vou chamar o Baque Luar Pra tocar nosso tambor E pra tocar nosso tambor A gente mistura saudade Com as cores da cidade E nasce um cheiro de fulô
2.	Samba Lelé / Belas Catitas [ft. Karen Aguiar] 06:42	lyrics	buy track
Samba lele Samba lelê tamutá, ô viemos de Luanda Minha gente vem ver O Leão onde anda Belas Catitas Somo a alegria do carnavá Somo a alegria do carnavá Belas Catitas, Dona Isabé no campo tá
3.	Coração da Terra 04:52	lyrics	buy track
Coração da Terra A força do vento me chamou Correnteza do rio me levou A firmeza da terra me segurou O som do tambor me curou Salve os mestres, salve as mestras Salve o coração da terra Cheiro da chuva, luz do sol Salve a nossa natureza Salve os grandes e os pequenos Salve o coração da terra Folha sagrada nasce na lama Salve a nossa natureza Salve a pipoca no chão da roça Salve o coração da terra Salve a cura que vem da reza Salve a nossa natureza Salve as águas cristalinas Salve o coração da terra Salve as flores que cantam em cores Salve a nossa natureza Natureza, natureza, natureza, natureza
4.	Full Rivers Oxum 06:43	lyrics	buy track
Full Rivers Oxum Light from the sky Blue butterfly, fly Wind in the trees is Breathing in me Talking to me Making me see that Full rivers flow Come water and go Taking my dreams like Gurgling streams Talking to me Making me see one whole Oxum, Oxum Rainha das águas, mãe das crianças Oxum, Oxum Mãe da natureza, rio, cachoeira, Oxum
5.	Cirandeira [ft. George Fogel] 06:07	lyrics	buy track
Cirandeira Eu fui para a ilha bonita Pra dançar na areia de lá Pra cirandar na beira da praia E encontrar Lia de Itamaracá Mulher guerreira, verdadeira cirandeira Dona Lia lá na beira da praia A lua cheia clareia O caminho de luz prateada nas ondas do mar Cirandeira, cirandeira Das ondas do mar, o Baque Luar, o Baque Luar
6.	Brilha 04:19	lyrics	buy track
Olho pro céu, espelho do sol Estrela cadente sua luz ilumina, reflete no rio Serra do Cipó, água corre cristal Tamanduá, verde capim Pé de jacarandá Brilha Baque Luar, brilha Baque Luar Brilha Baque Luar, brilha Baque Luar
7.	Arranjo 03:04	info	buy track
8.	Canto da Maré 03:13	lyrics	buy track
Canto da maré, canto da maré Canto da maré, canto da maré Meu baque vem de longe Pediu licença à Iemanjá Serenou minha mãe sereia E passou pelas ondas do mar E passou pelas ondas do mar Canto da maré, canto da maré A toda gente que lutou Pro maracatu se libertar Agradeço as nações Que fizeram a alfaia falar Que fizeram a alfaia falar
9.	Cupim no Coqueiro 04:47	lyrics	buy track
Cupim no Coqueiro Deu cupim no coqueiro E o coqueiro não morreu Deu cupim no coqueiro E o coqueiro não morreu Os cocos ficaram verdes E ninguém colheu Na hora de pegar os cocos Quem tirou foi eu Sobe no coco, tira o coco Pega o toco, quebra o coco Abre o coco pra a gente coco comer
10.	Portal Celestial 05:16	lyrics	buy track
Portal Celestial Eu sou cabocla das matas Heya Tupinambá Guiança de Pena Branca Eu sou Baque Luar Tim, tim, tim, abriu Portal Celestial Somos poeira de estrelas na gira do corpo da Mãe Quem canta seus males espanta Passarinho de toda manhã Tim, tim, tim, abriu Portal Celestial

about

Brilha is Baque Luar's debut album. Baque Luar have been exploring and creating music together for over 9 years, developing a powerful combination of original multi-vocal compositions and arrangements with deep-rooted percussive grooves. United by their love of Afro-Brazilian rhythms and the power of togetherness against the odds, Baque Luar creates music which honours feminine power and creativity, acknowledges struggles against oppression and praises nature at this critical ecological moment. Through ongoing collaboration with the Afro-Brazilian communities who keep these traditions alive, they explore how these ancestral rhythms open space for us to feel deeply connected to nature, spirit, ancestors, each other and the earth, and how they can hold us in our search for rooted creative expression.

This debut album Brilha deepens these relations as well as exploring the group’s own collective identity, diverse roots and influences. Bringing together songs and rhythms from the expansive soundworlds of maracatu, coco, ciranda, congado, caboclinho, candombe mineiro, manguebeat, as well as sacred rhythms of Brazilian Candomblé, the record is a story of remembering our place in larger ecosystems of rhythm, spirit, ancestry and nature, and imagining ways forward together.

Baque Luar is: Keryl Brown, Ann-Marie Campbell, Joy Dila, Abi Hardiman, Lily May, Sally McPherson, Suzanne Mehdi, Purnima Melos, Tuca Milan, Lizzie Ogle, Ayesha Pike, Bea Shantifa.

credits

released November 18, 2023

All tracks performed, written and/or arranged by Baque Luar members:
Keryl Brown: vocals (all tracks), gongue (2,7,8), alfaia (3,4,10), ganzá (9)
Ann-Marie Campbell: vocals (all tracks) alfaia (2,6,7,8,9) ganzá (3)
Joy Dila: vocals (all tracks), lead vocal (1), alfaia (2,8), tamanco (3,9), gongue (7), chakapa (10)
Abi Hardiman: vocals (all tracks) alfaia (3,7, 9), ganzá (2,8), clave (4)
Lily May: vocals (all tracks), alfaia (1,2,6,8,9), conga (3), caxixis (4,5,10) xequeré (7)
Sally McPherson: lead vocal (4), vocals (all tracks), alfaia (2,3,5,6,7,8,9)
Suzanne Mehdi: vocals (all tracks), alfaia (2,6,7), udu (4), conga (9), ganzá (2), triangle (3,10), caixa (5,8), matracas (1)
Purnima Melos: lead vocal (10), maracá (10)
Tuca Milan: lead vocal (6), vocals (1,6) alfaia (6), pandeiro solo (1), pandeiro (9), caixa (2), conga (5,6,8,10), ilú (4), xequeré (3,6,7,8), ganzá (9), caxixi (6)
Lizzie Ogle: lead vocal (5,8,9,10), vocals (all tracks), alfaia (2,8), pandeiro (1,3,9) caixa (7), conga (4,10), ilú (6), ganzá (9)
Ayesha Pike: vocals (all tracks)
Bea Shantifa: lead vocal (2), vocal solo (4), vocals (2,3,4,5,8)

Guest musicians:
Karen Aguiar, Nação Leão Coroado: voz, alfaia e poesia (2)
George Fogel: piano (5)
Mestre Afonso Aguiar: voice (2)

Featured sounds and places:
Buracão waterfall, Chapada Diamantina (4)
Ibicoara nightscape, Chapada Diamantina (10)

Recorded at Rimshot Studios
Engineered by Oli Barton-Wood (all tracks) and Joshua Holland (10)
Additional recordings by André Magalhães (São Paulo) (1) and Buguinha Dub (Olinda) (2)
Additional field recordings by Lizzie Ogle (2, 4, 10) and Tuca Milan (2)
Mixed, mastered and post-production by: Andre Magalhães

Production team:
Lily May, Tuca Milan, Lizzie Ogle

Musical direction:
Lizzie Ogle

Artwork by:
Roseanna Morris

Our love and deep thanks to:
All our family, friends and supporters who love, encourage and believe in us. Especially: the Nelken/Mather/Ogle family, George Fogel, Cazuá da Vó Maria, Mário Som, Sense Turner, Granny Penny, Martha May and the May family, D.Vyzor e a Familia Milan, Ioanna Marathefti, Alex Moon, Kingswood Place family. Grandma Sylvia, Dorothy, Elias and the Campbell family, Simon Cotton, Steve Darbyshire, the Mehdi famly, Will Roper and the Gbevegnon family. Baque Luar’s extended family: Manuela Benini, Alba, Rita, Carinya, Julia, Helen, Lauren, Miia, Eli, Michele, Kathryn. To Mike Thorne at Rimshot Studios for welcoming us in the midst of great challenge. André Magalhães pelo cuidado, paciência e gentileza.

Gratidão a todas as nações, mestres e mestras de maracatu. Gratidão ao Mestre Afonso, Karen Aguiar e a família Leão Coroado pelos laços de bondade que atravessam oceanos! Cirandeira is a homage to Lia de Itamaracá: we give thanks for her life’s work. Cupim no Coqueiro was written by Erivaldo Gomes, arranged by Baque Luar and recorded with permission from Erivaldo’s family – our thanks. Thank you to the maracatu and Afro-Brazilian cultural movement in the UK, particularly: Estrela do Norte/Baque de Axé, Cruzeiro do Sul, Maracatudo Mafua, Dendê Nation and Afon Sistema. Special thanks to Sam Alexander, Simone Sou and Paul Dodd! Gratitude to Arts Council England for making this record possible. Gratitude to all our ancestors and this living breathing earth.