El Río Debajo del Río

by Julia Gelpke

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fabianm A profound, bright, uplifting song full of sensitivity and power! Favorite track: Orilla del Amanecer.

Rossana Tello I love this song Favorite track: Chonka Wakan.

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1.	Oxum de la Miel 07:05	lyrics	buy track
OXUM DE LA MIEL Surgiendo libre como el agua que brota del manantial Nuestra señora, eres la diosa de puro amor Aguijón, acupunctura del abeja, Saca lo amargo y deja todo tener el sabor de miel Llena nuestras venas con un río dorado de miel Llena nuestras venas con su río dorado de miel Oraieie, oraieie o O mãe Oxum Oraieie o Oraieie, oraieie o O mãe Oxum Reina de amor Su luz chispa Y ilumina una colmena de joyas Nuestra señora, dueña del sendero ay del corazón En su espejo vemos ambos lados de la vida, La luna llena y tambien la luna nueva Llena nuestras venas con un río dorado de miel Llena nuestras venas con su río dorado de miel Oraieie, oraieie o… English Translation: OXUM OF THE HONEY Rising free like water that surges from the spring Our lady, you are the goddess of pure love The stinger, acupuncture of the bee, Extract all that is bitter and leave everything tasting of honey Fill our veins with a golden river of honey Fill our veins with your golden river of honey Oraieie, oraieie o Oh, mother Oxum Oraieie o Oraieie, oraieie o Oh, mother Oxum Queen of love Your light sparks And illuminates a hive of jewels Our lady of the path of the heart In your mirror we see both sides of life, The full moon and the new Fill our veins with a golden river of honey Fill our veins with your golden river of honey Oraieie, oraieie o
2.	Guerreira Formosa 04:28	lyrics	buy track
GUERREIRA FORMOSA Ha! Heya! Epparei Iansã! Quanto é poderosa, Formosa guerrera, A força do relampago Clareia a escuridão Ha! Heya! Epparei Iansã Quanto é poderosa, Formosa guerrera A força do relampago Clareia a escuridão Trazendo o ar, trazendo o vento Soprando as folhas secas Limpa a nossas mentes Trazendo o ar, trazendo o vento Trazendo sua força Para todos os guerreros Ha! Heya! Epparei Iansã Quanto é poderosa, Formosa guerrera A força do relampago Clareia a escuridão Trazendo o ar, trazendo o vento Soprando as folhas secas Limpa as nossas mentes Trazendo o ar, trazendo o vento Trazendo sua forca Para essa Kali Yuga Vem transformar, Oyá Dona do ar, Iansã English Translation: BEAUTIFUL WARRIOR Ha! Heya! Epparei Iansã! How powerful she is, This beautiful warrior, The force of her lightning Clears the darkness Ha! Heya! Epparei Iansã! How powerful she is, This beautiful warrior The force of her lightning Clears the darkness Bringing the air, bringing the wind, Blowing away the dry leaves and Cleansing our minds Bringing the air, bringing the wind, Bringing forth her strength For all warriors Ha! Heya! Epparei Iansã! How powerful she is, This beautiful warrior The force of her lightning Clears the darkness Bringing the air, bringing the wind, Blowing away the dry leaves and Cleansing our minds Bringing the air, bringing the wind, Bringing forth her might For this Kali Yuga Come and transform, Oyá Lady of the air, Iansã
3.	Chonka Wakan 06:40	lyrics	buy track
CHONKA WAKAN Leh leh leh leh leh leh leh Oyen! Miren! Muévan! Cuídense! Que aquí está pasando Una manada de caballos Oyen, miren, muévan, cuídense Que aquí está corriendo Un arcoiris de caballos Oyen, miren, muévan, cuídense Que aquí está pasando Una manada de caballos Oyen, miren, muévan, cuídense Que aquí ven perspirando Un arcoiris de caballos Leh leh leh leh leh leh Chonka wakan Corriendo libres sobre la piel de la madre tierra Leh leh leh leh leh leh Chonka wakan Besando la piel de la Pachamama Leh leh leh leh leh leh Agradeciendo tanta belleza Agradeciendo esta hermosura Agradeciendo la Pachamama English Translation: CHONKA WAKAN (Sacred Horse) Leh leh leh leh leh leh leh Listen! Look! Move! Watch yourselves! Here comes a herd of wild horses Listen! Look! Move! Watch yourselves! Here comes a rainbow of galloping wild horses Listen! Look! Move! Watch yourselves! Here comes a band of wild horses Listen! Look! Move! Watch yourselves! Here comes a rainbow of sweating wild horses Leh leh leh leh leh leh Chonka wakan Running free over the skin of mother earth Leh leh leh leh leh leh Chonka wakan Kissing the skin of Pachamama Leh leh leh leh leh leh Giving thanks for so much beauty Giving thanks for all this beauty Giving thanks to Pachamama
4.	Nanã Buruquê 06:39	lyrics	buy track
NANA BURUQUE Nanã buruquê De su fango nascen las flores De su fango crescen los lirios De su vientre nasce la vida, Danza la muerte, Renacimiento Nanã buruquê De su barro crescen las rosas De su barro surgen diamantes De su vientre nasce la vida, Baila el alma, Entendimiento Iiiie Saluba Nanã English Translation: NANA BURUQUE Nanã buruquê From your soft, wet earth flowers are born From your mud lilies grow From your belly life is born, Death dances, Rebirth Nanã buruquê From your mud roses grow From your mud diamonds are forged From your belly life is born, The soul dances, Understanding Iiiie Saluba Nanã
5.	Terra Arco-íris 04:55	lyrics	buy track
TERRA ARCO-IRIS Quero aprender a louvar seu nome E todas as formas da sua criação Encantada por todas as flores e as águas de Oxum E sua doçura fluindo sobre as pedras de Xangô Xangô, Xangô, Xangô, meu pai Xangô Xangô, Xangô, Xangô, senhor da fé, Xangô Lai lai lai lai Essa terra é boa Lai lai lai E nos cura Todas as cores do mundo Refletidas no arco-íris Saudamos o reino de Oxumaré Todas as cores do mundo Brilhando no arco-íris Saudamos o reino de Oxumaré English Translation: RAINBOW LAND I want to learn to praise your name And all your forms of creation Enchanted by all the flowers, the waters of Oxum And her sweetness flowing over the rocks of Xangô Xangô, Xangô, Xangô, my father Xangô Xangô, Xangô, Xangô, lord of faith, Xangô Lai lai lai lai This land is good Lai lai lai And it heals us All the colours of this world Reflected in the rainbow We salute the realm of Oxumaré All the colours of this world Glittering in the rainbow Hail to the realm of Oxumaré
6.	Orilla del Amanecer 07:12	lyrics	buy track
ORILLA DEL AMANECER Llega la orilla de la luz Ola dorada del amanecer Pinta todo en sus colores Consagrando todo el territorio Pinta todo el territorio Consagrando todo en sus colores Huey yana hey mi Tonantzin Huey yana hey mi Guadalupe Huey yana hey mi Tonantzin Huey yana hey mi Pachamama Huey yana hey mi Guadalupe Huey yana hey mi Tonantzin Huey yana hey mi madre tierra Con el amor del padre sol Ilumina las cuatro direcciones Tzen ze re re re re re re Siete flechas en el centro Huey ey yana hey mi Tonantzin… El cielo llena de azul Aire puro y fresco Un gran coro de pajaros Y debajo la serpiente del río Huey yana hey mi Tonantzin… Yana hey yana yo Yana heyana hey ney oh huey English Translation: EDGE OF THE DAWN Here comes the edge of the light Golden wave of the dawn Painting everything in its colours Consecrating this territory Painting this territory Consecrating everything with its colours Huey yana hey my Tonantzin Huey yana hey my Guadalupe Huey yana hey my Tonantzin Huey yana hey my Pachamama Huey yana hey my Guadalupe Huey yana hey my Tonantzin Huey yana hey my mother earth With the love of father sun Illuminating the four directions Tzen ze re re re re re re Seven arrows in the centre Huey yana hey my Tonantzin… The sky fills with blue Air pure and fresh A great chorus of birds And the snake of the river below Huey yana hey my Tonantzin… Yana hey yana yo Yana heyana hey ney oh huey
7.	Sante Madri 04:57	lyrics	buy track
SANTE MADRI Santa Chiara, Santa Lucia Sorelle del cielo Santa Chiara, Santa Lucia Sorelle nel cielo Portateci la luce E la chiarezza Stelle, guidate noi Navighiamo con voi Guidate noi Portateci la luce E la chiarezza La Madonna Nera La Guadalupe Nostre madri della terra Madonnina Nera La Guadalupe Sante madri della terra Durante questa notte buia Stellate la via English Translation: HOLY MOTHERS Saint Clare, Saint Lucia Sisters in the sky Saint Clare, Saint Lucia Sisters in the heavens Bring us light Bring us clarity Stars, guide us We navigate by you Guide us Bring us the light Bring us clarity The Black Madonna The Guadalupe Our mothers of the earth Little Black Mother The Guadalupe Holy mothers of the earth Throughout this dark night Star our way

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released July 28, 2022

All songs written, co-arranged, co-mixed and co-produced by Julia Gelpke.
Recorded, arranged, edited, mixed and produced by Michael Stanton.
Mastered by Simon Heyworth and Bill Sellar at Super Audio Mastering

Julia Gelpke: lead vocals, backing vocals (all tracks), guitar (all except 2), ayoyotes (6), caxixi (1, 6), sistrum (1, 7), beaver sticks (2), seed shaker (4), ambient sounds (5)
Michael Stanton: backing vocals (4-6), guitar (2, 4-6), octave guitar ( 4-6), electric bass (1, 2, 5, 6), calabash (1, 2, 5), walka (2, 4), rainstick (2), clapping sounds (2), ambient sounds (5)

Sophia Barrell: backing vocals (1, 3, 6)
Aryaya Camino: harp (4)
Kennedy Chinyere: hosho (4)
Eleanor Darley: conch (6)
Reuben Darling Khan: backing vocals (3)
George Fogel: piano (5)
Carioca Freitas: caxixi (4)
Raife Hacking: cajon (2, 3)
Helen Knight: backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 6)
Arjun Magee: mrdunga (5)
Elad Neeman: shakers (3, 5, 6), bongos (3, 5, 6), calabash (3, 6), udu (3), congas (3, 5), cow bell (3), snare (3), talking drum (5)
Lizzie Ogle: backing vocals (1, 3), conga (1, 3), rabeca (3), rebolo (5), alfaia (5), agogo (5)
Susie Ro Prater: backing vocals (6)
Denise Rowe: mbira (1), hosho (4), kenkeni (4), sangban (4), dun dun (4)
Alfie Weedon: double bass (3, 4)

Holystreet dawn chorus on track 6

Elad Neeman percussion recorded by Ofer Eshed
Cover artwork: Siân Bliss
Cover photo: Carlos Julián Martín Carrizosa
Booklet photography: "Water Constellation: Creation" by Agnieszka Laskus

Heartfelt thanks to Mike, for jumping in the boat and going on this river journey with me and these songs. How wonderful to emerge on the other side with a new friend. My thanks also to Julian, Adrian, Txai Fernando, Dylan, Helen, Biz, Mum, Ayla, Alix, Lizzie, Elad, Moshe and Seb and many others for all the support. Thanks to all the secret inspirations that are woven in these songs. And as always, I am in awe and gratitude to the source of these songs. One of the seed ideas for this recording was to embrace the songs’ elemental nature - their rawness, their roughness, their natural force; to offer them a home without taming or containing them too much. There is a beautiful circularity in reflecting on how the instruments used to make these elemental sounds are in themselves borne of specific trees, goats, cows and other animals, plants, seeds and shells, of the sun, rain, soil and wind, and I want to thank them from the bottom of my heart for the gift of their lives.

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