Liberation Movement (music group) explained

Liberation Movement
Origin:San Francisco
Genre:Dub, electro-industrial, electronica, hip hop, reggae fusion, trip hop, and world music
Years Active:2010 – present
Label:Champion Nation Recordings
Associated Acts:Heavyweight Dub Champion
Resurrector
Tyrone's Jacket
Soriah
MC Azeem
Ganga Giri
Kēvens
Website:Liberation-Movement.com
Current Members:Resurrector, Noah King, James Small, Wailer B, Sasha Rose, El Suchi, Lux Moderna, Olivia Ruff, Soriah, and Shamans Of The Temple of the Way of Light

Liberation Movement is a music and artist collective founded in 2010 by Resurrector (Grant Chambers) in San Francisco, California. Liberation Movement evolved out of San Francisco-based underground music project Heavyweight Dub Champion. The collective has become known for its live performances and as of 2020 has not officially released any recorded material. They have performed at many music festivals throughout the Americas. Reality Sandwich calls Liberation Movement "a new collaborative music project that pushes the boundaries of human experience".[1] Jambase described their 2013 Symbiosis Gathering performance as "one of the most moving, mind-blowing musical experiences in recent memory."[2]

Formation

Liberation Movement was created among a wide variety of ambitious goals : "to bring greater appreciation for process", "to redefine the way our culture relates to age and wisdom", and "to truly generate the possibility of personal and collective evolution".[3] Chambers explains in an interview with Reality Sandwich:

He says he chose the name because "speaking the name is a revolutionary potential in and of itself.[1]

Peruvian Connection

In 2010, Chambers "went to Peru to learn about how music and vibration are connected to shamanism". This led to him recording more than 25 indigenous singers from the Shipibo Tribe at the Temple Of The Way Of Light near Iquitos, Peru and produce and release the album Onáyabaon Bewá - Messages from Mother Earth by Shamans of the Temple of the Way of Light. This experience also led to a rebranding of Liberation Movement.

In 2014, in collaboration with Peruvian-based NGO Alianza Arkana and the Rubin Foundation, he returned to Peru with bandmates Sasha Rose, Noah King and filmmakers Mitch Schultz (Writer/Director of DMT: The Spirit Molecule), Donald Schultz and Jason Gamble Harter to document a 3-week journey to the Peruvian Amazon.

"Jiwexon Axebo" Concert in Pucallpa

Liberation Movement teamed up with Alianza Arkana and ORAU (the regional political organization of the National Federation of Amazonian Indigenous Peoples) on a concert event held in Pucallpa, Peru called "Jiwexon Axebo" in the Shipibo Tribe's language and "Cultural Revival" in English. The Shipibo traditional singers Maestro Diogenes Garcia and Maestro Olivia Arevalo performed with Liberation Movement.[4]

Olivia Arévalo Lomas

Often heralded as the leader and "spiritual mother" of the indigenous Shipibo-konibo community, Maestra Olivia Arévalo Lomas who both performed and recorded with Liberation Movement was tragically murdered in April 2018 at her home. She is featured on the Resurrector produced album Onáyabaon Bewá – Messages from Mother Earth.[5]

Live Performance

Liberation Movement has received many accolades for its live performances and they have performed at festivals including Lightning in a Bottle, Symbiosis Gathering, Sonic Bloom, Joshua Tree Music Festival, Envision in Costa Rica, Atmosphere Gathering in Canada and many others. A review by Everfest of their performance at the Oregon Eclipse Festival in 2017 stated that Liberation Movement "shone brightest among the Earth Stage's magnificent programming ... Resurrector himself, Grant Chambers, provided a veritable séance in deep dubby beat-science ... This was a spiritualized journey that burrowed many thousands of leagues beneath the Earth's surface, penetrating the consciousness of all who had assembled."[6]

Liberation Movement live performances often feature a wide variety of collaborators and guests from varied genres including Peruvian shamans, champion Tuvan throat singer Soriah, Butoh dance troupe Bad Unkl Sista, SORNE and many others.

Collaborators and Guest Performers

Liberation Movement is a collective conglomerate with a massive variety of contributors.[7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

Discography

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Keyframe Entertainment . Liberating the Masses: An Interview with Resurrector of Liberation Movement . Reality Sandwich . May 1, 2017 . March 7, 2018 . March 6, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180306023229/http://realitysandwich.com/321712/liberating-the-masses-an-interview-with-resurrector-of-liberation-movement/ . dead .
  2. Web site: B. Getz . Review & Photos-Symbiosis Gathering 2013-California . jambase.com . October 3, 2013.
  3. Web site: Everfest. Festival All-Stars: Liberation Movement . Everfest.com . April 3, 2018 .
  4. Web site: Deborah Rivett . Musical Liberation: Collaborative Cultural Convergence in the Amazon . Alianza Arkana . April 28, 2014 .
  5. Web site: Dan Collyns . Peru's brutal murders renew focus on tourist boom for hallucinogenic brew . The Guardian . April 29, 2018 .
  6. Web site: B. Getz . The Standout Musical Performances of Global Eclipse Gathering . Everfest.com . August 31, 2017.
  7. Web site: Music News Desk . California's 15th Annual Joshua Tree Music Festival Hosts Its Spring Edition . Broadway Music World . May 10, 2017.
  8. Web site: PRWeb . Liberation Movement announces upcoming show with Andreilien and The Dogon Lights . PR Web . April 24, 2017.
  9. Web site: The Seeker . The Liberation Movement: Mixing Shipibo Icaros into Artsy Beats . Seekers Way . July 28, 2013.
  10. Web site: Patrick Giblin . Joshua Tree Music Festival 2017 - Review . Grateful Web . June 1, 2017.
  11. Web site: FSHN Staff . Kēvens Tapped As Guest Headliner For Joshua Tree Music Festival . FSHN Magazine . May 1, 2017.
  12. Web site: Ka . Liberation Movement . Serpent Feathers . April 9, 2014.
  13. Web site: B. Getz . A Diary in 'Totality': The Best Of The Blessed At Oregon Eclipse . Live For Live Music . September 5, 2017 .