Saminchakuy by Sami

It brings me great pleasure to share my very first musical creation, born from many wonderful years spent in the Andes of Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador. Throughout my time there, I was fortunate to have learnt from many different people along the way, great maestros and street artists alike and of course felt very inspired and enriched after attending many of the profound festivals where music is ceremonially employed in rhythm with nature and the seasons.
I decided on the artistic name of 'Sami', which in old Quechua means 'refined energy' or 'nectar'. When one is feeling refreshed after visiting nature, it is the 'Sami' which has filled your cup. Sami can be exchanged, hence the album name, Saminchakuy, which refers to a meditative and healing practice shared by the famous Q'ero Nation of Peru. A practice based on reciprocity ("Ayni") whereby the 'Sami' of Mother Earth and the Cosmos is moved within you and offered to each other with love.

I cant help but feel for me personally, these years in the Andes, and the lovely experiences often centred around music were borne of exchanges of energy between the wonderful people, nature and yes, perhaps the cosmos. I will be forever grateful to this most beautiful and mystical land of the Andes and to the people who live there.

In the spirit of "Ayni" - any payments/proceeds for this album will go towards spreading the important regenerative practice of Syntropic Agroforestry in Bolivia, where I spent most of my time.

Thank you to anyone who cares to listen, and for all the people I met along the way.