Huellas by Flavia Huarachi & Aurelijus Užameckis
Andean flute player/ singer Flavia Huarachi and Baltic contrabass player Aurelijus Užameckis narrate through songs in Aymara and Spanish about their encounters with the ‘time of Amaypacha’ - a time to connect with one's ancestors and reconcile with the past. Combining the folklore of their diverse roots in a duo, they knit together ancient and modern expressions, along with stories of origin and multicultural identity.
“Huellas” (Footprints) was created in 2021, while traversing through the Bolivian Altiplano. In their path they came across beloved Bolivian musician, composer, and producer Alvaro Montenegro and recorded their debut album in his studio, located in the village of Achocalla. A combination of traditional and modern instruments bring the music into being - charango, tarka flutes, transverse flute, contrabass and different percussion, weaving a unique fabric of sound and rhythm
Tracklist
| 1. | Sariri | 8:46 |
| 2. | Huellas | 2:46 |
| 3. | Encantacion | 3:39 |
| 4. | Wirapuru | 3:48 |
| 5. | Pacha | 1:31 |
| 6. | Ciclo de Agua | 5:15 |
| 7. | Aguas | 3:07 |
| 8. | Sarawi | 5:55 |
Credits
Alvaro Montenegro - bolivian musician, composer and producer living in Achocalla - a beautiful village in a valley of Andean mountains near the city of La Paz. He hosted us in his home and recorded all the music in his studio Jiyawa Música.
Thank you for a memorable and beautiful time, for the deep conversations, wisdom and the inspiration you brought to us during our time there.
Francesco Toninelli - Italian sound designer and percussionist living in Firenze. He did the audio mixing and mastering for the album. Thank you!
Dunia Huarachi Jørgensen - designer and engineer living in Copenhagen. Sister and a friend. She created design and layout for the booklet. Thank you!
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The Chuspas were made by knitters of the “feria artesanal” in El Alto. Made partially by machine, partially by hand of synthetic materials.
A chuspa (which is Quechua for bag) is a pouch that is used to carry coca and cocoa leaves, used primarily in the Andean region of South America. Textiles are very important to the people in Andean South America, since it is a vital piece of culture, knowledge and expression which has prevailed since ancient times.
Thank you to Elvira Espejo Ayca for helping to coordinate this collaboration. Gracias hermana!
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Flavia Huarachi Jørgensen - voice, flute, charango, tarkas, small percussion
Aurelijus Užameckis - contrabass, voice, tarkas, small percussion
All the music of Huellas is composed by Flavia Huarachi and Aurelijus Užameckis.
All the lyrics and texts written by Flavia Huarachi.
All photographs in the booklet are taken by Aurelijus Užameckis.
Album cover by Aurelijus Užameckis
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The album is published on CRRNT Collective - an independant music label and collective based in Copenhagen.
CRRNT11
July 2023, Copenhagen, Denmark
© Flavia Huarachi & Aurelijus Užameckis
This album is partially supported by Koda Kultur. #kodakultur Thank you!
