Integrating tribal rhythms and ancient instruments with modern groove metal has earned Mawiza recognition from the Chilean Grammys and respected elders like Mercyful Fate, Slipknot and Mastodon. But on their upcoming third album, these modern day Mapuche warriors are fighting to restore our balance with nature.
Today, Mawiza are releasing "Ti Inan Paw-Pawkan" as the third and final advanced single off ÜL. Though drawn from a place of deep sorrow, this earthshaking lament echoes the resilience of the band's ancestral land by taking up the fight alongside Mapuche tribespeople and Joe Duplantier from Olympian performers and Grammy winners Gojira.
"This song is a lament for indigenous people who are living in the city, far away from the land", Mawiza says. "But it's also a wake up call. Underneath the city, even when crushed by concrete, nature is always fighting to come out".
Watch the video for "Ti Inan Paw-Pawkan" below.
ÜL comes out July 18 on Season of Mist.
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Hear Mawiza perform "Ti Inan Paw-Pawkan" and other defiant anthems from ÜL when they tour Europe this summer alongside fellow Chilean metalheads Ater.
Can't wait to chant along to ÜL? Hear the whole album a week before it comes out by RSVPing for this week's Bandcamp Listening Party.
ÜL Bandcamp Listening Party
Thursday, July 10 @ 1 pm Eastern Time
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https://mawizakvlt.bandcamp.com/live/l-listening-party
ÜL pays tribute to nature and Mawiza’s ancestors. "Ngulutu" recalls ancient battles between the Mapuche and the Spanish in Santiago, Chile. "Mamüll Reke", "Wenu Weychan", "Lhan Antü", and "Kalli Lhayay" are filled with rhythms and sounds reminiscent of the most hermetic rituals of the Mapuche people. They were used by shamans to induce trance and heal the sick, to communicate with and greet the spirits of the mountains.
Closing song "Ti Inan Paw-pawkan" features chants from members of Mawiza’s indigenous community, as well as Gojira frontman Joe Duplantier. It is here, during the album’s finale, that the band stake their claim as both indigenous and urban. The song acknowledges the mission entrusted to Mawiza by Mapuche authorities and by the land itself: to raise awareness about balance on Earth in an empowered way and to call for greater attentiveness to Mapuche territory. Otherwise, the consequences will be dire.
Lineup
Awka - Lead vocals & rhythm guitar
Karü - Lead guitar & backing vocals
Zewü - Bass & backing vocals
Txalkan - Drums & percussion
Guest musicians
Fabiola Hidalgo (Liquen) contributes vocals to "Wingkawnoam", "Pinhza Ñi pewma", "Ngulutu" and "Mamüll reke"
Joe Duplantier (Gojira) contributes vocals to "Ti Inan Paw-Pawkan"
Recording Studio
Estudio del Sur in Chile
Producer
Pancho Arenas
Sound & Mixing Engineer
Pancho Arenas
Mastering Studio
West West Side Music
Mastering Engineer
Alan Douches
Cover Art
Kata Ulloa
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Europe: juan@thatmusicagency.com
Rest of the World: unai@cowboymusic.agency
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