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Journey to Aztlán: Heavy Metal, Folklore, and Cultural Identity (Metal Documentary)

Cabrakaän
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JOURNEY TO AZTLÁN is about finding and holding on to cultural identity through the power of metal. Follow Mexican-Canadian symphonic folk metallers Cabrakaän as they record their third album, reflect on music as an expression of their folklore, and show how they keep strong ties to their roots as newcomers to Canada. The documentary features exclusive studio session content, in-depth interviews, musical performances and much more. Produced by Angela Ambrose & Marco Rojas, Lunar Ring Sound & Graphics Inc. Director/Writer: Angela Ambrose Cinematographer: Angela Ambrose Music & Sound Design: Marco Rojas Very Special Thanks: Studio Bell, Home of the National Music Centre - Hub of Community and Culture Clarity Recording Studios (Calgary, AB) Uga Uga Studio (Mexico City, Mex.) String Ensemble: James Watson, Jeongmin Park, & Mark Scholz Agustín García Reyes Alejandra Abraham Jarquín ---- Follow CABRAKAÄN: SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/ …...more
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Journey to Aztlán: Heavy Metal, Folklore, and Cultural Identity (Metal Documentary)
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2023Sep 11
JOURNEY TO AZTLÁN is about finding and holding on to cultural identity through the power of metal. Follow Mexican-Canadian symphonic folk metallers Cabrakaän as they record their third album, reflect on music as an expression of their folklore, and show how they keep strong ties to their roots as newcomers to Canada. The documentary features exclusive studio session content, in-depth interviews, musical performances and much more. Produced by Angela Ambrose & Marco Rojas, Lunar Ring Sound & Graphics Inc. Director/Writer: Angela Ambrose Cinematographer: Angela Ambrose Music & Sound Design: Marco Rojas Very Special Thanks: Studio Bell, Home of the National Music Centre - Hub of Community and Culture Clarity Recording Studios (Calgary, AB) Uga Uga Studio (Mexico City, Mex.) String Ensemble: James Watson, Jeongmin Park, & Mark Scholz Agustín García Reyes Alejandra Abraham Jarquín ---- Follow CABRAKAÄN: SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0P9pr... BANDCAMP: https://cabrakaan.bandcamp.com/ APPLE MUSIC:   / cabraka%c3%a4n   INSTAGRAM:   / cabrakaan_band   FACEBOOK:   / cabrakaan   WEBSITE: www.cabrakaan.com CABRAKAÄN (kab-ra-kahn): Mexican-Canadian symphonic folk metallers Cabrakaän are breaking barriers and forging new genre-bending paths in the international metal scene. Founded in 2011, drummer Marko Cipäktli and classically trained soprano vocalist Pat Cuikani sought to fuse the pre-hispanic and rich folkloric elements of Mexican folk music with heavy metal. Drawing on instruments, melodies, mythologies, and oral histories of their ancestral Mexica (pronounced “mesh-eek-ah“) people, the band tells powerful, evocative stories that transcend language and culture. Cabrakaän have released two EPs: Songs from Anahuac (2013) and Cem Anahuac My Home (2019). Their upcoming full-length release, Aztlán, is their most ambitious release to date and will be available on streaming platforms everywhere on November 17th, 2023.

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Cabrakaän

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