Dear friends,
We live in a society that is globalized and tribalized at the same time. While technology allows us to witness what happens around the planet in real time, our reactions, opinions and attitudes to those events are mostly filtered through ancient languages, politics, religions, cultures and many other rigid modifiers. All these barriers evolved before we could realize that the world is incredibly small and our lives are incredibly fragile.
My wish for 2024 is that we can feel and understand this small world of ours from a place of compassion, harmony and care. Music offers the perfect tool to achieve this. It is invisible and intangible, offering us an immediate glimpse into a fluid, elastic and flexible Universe. It allows for the coexistence of opposing elements through harmony. It joins the individual and the collective through the power of groove. It connects the heart, mind and body as one pulsating and breathing whole. It creates a sense of flow and evolution, as creative musicians join creative listeners everywhere, every time.
That is my New Year’s wish to everyone: let the power of music guide your hearts and your minds to the reality of Melody, Groove, and Harmony through Vibration.
If you feel that those are not just empty words, feel free to join me on my past, present and future musical offerings. I will detail them in separate messages in the next few hours. Your support of my work is much appreciated!
For now, I wish everyone a happy passage to a new cycle - May 2024 bring hope, joy, health and much Music to all of us!
Here's some of that music for you - Certeza by Hermeto Pascoal
Cheers and happy New Year!
Jovino