Having met as McGill University students in the mid-2000s, Ryshpan, bassist Nicolas B�dard and drummer Mark Nelson have spent the past decade forging their own careers as active bandleaders and freelancers. The album is bookended by a set of variations on, 'Cheguei, meu povo', the anthem of Maracat� Na��o Estrela Brilhante de Recife. 'The initial catalyst of this project was to understand what made these traditional songs work on a melodic level', Ryshpan says.
1) Cheguei Meu Povo Variations ()
2) Ancestral ()
3) Pilgrimage Suite - Vila Madalena ()
4) Pilgrimage Suite - Gavea ()
5) Pilgrimage Suite - O Do Borogodo ()
6) A Bandeira Do Bruxo (The Sorcerer's Flag) ()
7) Pesquisando O Forro (Researching Forro) ()
8) Moa Vive (Part 1) ()
9) Moa Vive (Part 2) ()
10) Electric Variation ()