Raganova: Ascención

Lisa G. Littlebird is featured vocalist in the band Raganova on this upbeat, dance-inspiring album. Created by Zan Moore and Mason Lucas, Raganova is a talented and lively band infused with Indian & Brazilian-sounds and heart. Released in October 2019.

Album Credits

Mason Lucas – Guitar, Bass, Sitar and Percussion
Zan Moore – Guitar, Sitar and Vocals
Lisa G Littlebird – Vocals
Denali Williams – Percussion
Glen Philips – Vocals and Guitar
Eran Fakir – Flute and Ney
David Bergeuad – Dilruba, Tabla, Percussion
Christo Pellani – Percussion (on “Transatlantic”)

Track List & Lyrics

1. Ascensión  – Written by Zan Moore

Este ritmo, corazón, te está abriendo
Movimiento con el son de nuestro crecimiento
Este ritmo de ascensión, alumbra el momento
Hacía el sol, vibrando, ascensión

Translation

This rhythm, sweetheart, is opening you
Movement with the sound of our growth
This rhythm of ascension lights up the moment
Towards the sun, vibrating, ascension

2. Transatlantic – Written by Zan Moore

Salaam, shalom (peace)
Lokah samastah sukhino bhavantu (may all beings be happy & free)

beleza (beauty)
e liberdade (and freedom)
patudo cria sao ( )
agora (now)

3. Sol Qi – Written by Lisa G. Littlebird & Zan Moore

Somos todos hijos del sol aquí (We are all children of the sun here)
Tejidos de oro y son (Woven of gold and sound)
Somos todos hijos del sol aquí  (We are all children of the sun here)
En la luz de nuestra canción (In the light of our song)
(Oh….)

We are all children of the sun here
Woven of fire and gold
We are all children of the sun here
Let your song unfold

4. Eastern Star – Written by Zan Moore & Lisa G. Littlebird

Night is gently leaving
Slumbering earth reveals the sun’s first light of morning
Grace my sleeping eyes
Lifted on birdsong deliver me awakening

Chorus:
La illaha, il Allah hu (x4)                                     There is no God but God
Lai lai lai lai lai lai lai lai– lai (x4)

Male: A new star is rising ahead in the east of my heart
Female: Heart in your wisdom I hear you and answer your call
Male: Calling upon higher vision I bow to the earth
Female: Earth is my body is earth and my body are one
Male: One dance of sunlight and soil awakens the seed
Female: Seeds of our spirit will grow to create a new star

When the sky comes storming
Rains will raise rivers and wash away all stable ground
Let the water claim me
Cascading, unfolding into my home in the ocean

5. Dwelling in the Present Moment – Written by Laurence Cole, Adapted by Zan Moore. Words by Thich Nhat Hanh

Dwelling in the present moment
I know that this is the only moment

Breathing in I calm body and mind
Breathing out I smile, I smile

6. Ide Were Were – Yoruba song from Nigeria

Ide weré weré nita Oshun
Ide weré were
Ide weré weré nita Oshun
Ide weré weré nita ya

Ocha kiniba nita Oshun
Checké checké checké
Nita ya
Ide weré weré

7. Refine – Written by Zan Moore

Pura medicina refinando  (Pure medicine refining)
Pura medicina refinando
Brasas ancestrales, fuego sagrado  (Ancestral embers, sacred fire)
Pura medicina refinando
Pura medicina refinando 

8. Canto de Luz – Written by Zan Moore

Un encanto  (An enchantment)
Te invito a dejar de pensar (I invite you to stop thinking)
Sintiendo  (Feeling)
Ser es placer, vivir es bailar  (Being is pleasure, living is dancing)
Soltemos y juntemos en canción  (Let’s let go and join together in song)
Sintiendo
Ser es placer, vivir es bailar

Canto…  (I sing… )
Seguiré donde la fé muestra el camino  (I will follow where faith shows the path)
Canto…
Seguiré porque yo sé de mi destino  (I will follow because I know of my destiny)

Canto…  (I sing… )
que la paz en la tierra florecerá tanto   (that peace on earth will flower so much)
Cuando…  (When… )
con familia de luz y vida canto  (with family of light and life, I sing)

Agradezco  (I give thanks )
al poder que crece mi ser al infinito   (to the force that grows my being toward the infinite)

9. Carpe Noctum – Written by Zan Moore & Lisa G. Littlebird

10. Oso Blanco – Written by Boveda Celeste

En este camino rumbo a la selva
he encontrado un pajarito sonajero
que inspirado en el vuelo del águila
encontró en su corazón
este canto que brota del alma
aquí y ahora

Pajarillo sonajero
encontraste en la visión
a un oso blanco
con alas de cóndor
y mirada de jaguar

Entrelazas mariri
las plumas del águila y del cóndor
donde llueven las gotas del cielo
Que hoy fecundan la semilla

en este camino
rumba la selva
he encontrado un corazón
sonajero