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Spirit song. Owiakeyakao

New Internationalist, May, 1999

by Owiakeyakao

(Makoche MC0110D CD)

The Lakota community that Locke's music stems from is presented more explicitly on Spirit Song (`B'u Hla Ho Zo'). An exuberant album of songs commemorating victories, memorials, horse-stealing, honour and even sobriety, it was recorded under the auspices of Standing Rock College, North Dakota where the 16-strong Owiakeyakao are based. Intended as a record of traditional music, it's also an album that makes strong links to the present and future. From the first moments - a stirring and dignified `Song of Departure' in which drums and voices in unison sing of transition - it is an unavoidably arresting album, as emotional as it is exciting. It's simply produced - nothing extraneous to the mighty percussion and song is allowed to distract the listener's attention. And there are few things as moving as that of the human voice raised.

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Reviewers: Esi Eshun, Peter Whittaker, Carole Baldock, Louise Gray, Nikki van der Gaag Reviews editor: Vanessa Baird

COPYRIGHT 1999 New Internationalist Magazine
COPYRIGHT 2004 Gale Group

 

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