Kuimba: News

Hello Fans of Kuimba!

We just made a video for Youtube yesterday and want to share it with you. The song is called When The Summertime Comes. Go to www.kuimba.com. It's right on our homepage. Or you can go to Youtube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=743Ykm1rq7Q

We're also starting a blog on our website. So if you have comments, feelings, opinions or whatever please feel to contribute!

Enjoy!

Kris & Lark

Hello Friends of Kuimba,

We celebrated the release of our new CD Mount Diablo with a 45 minute set on Halloween. Joining us on drums was our nephew Denni MacDowell, who you'll hopefully will be hearing and seeing more of. Check out the photo on our homepage.

Go to CD Baby to purchase or download. Enjoy!!

Cheers,

Kris and Lark

 

 

Dear Friends of Kuimba,

This the official announcement of the release of Kuimba's NEW CD, Mount Diablo: to released October 31, 2009!

Meet the mystical, mysterious mountain from which Coyote, according to Miwok Indian tradition, created the world. Through close harmony vocals, guitar and drum rhythms and recorder solos, meet some of the denizens of the mountain. Kuimba's third CD, is filled with fun, upbeat, as well as contemplative music. This EP length recording (27 minutes) commemorates Mount Diablo, which is located in near San Francisco, California.

This re-issue of the CD is packed with changes. For starters, a whole new dynamic version of the title track. In addition, Mount Diablo has new vocals and vocal harmonies on some tracks, and added background instruments. It has also been newly REMASTERED.

Mount Diablo will be available for purchase through our website www.kuimba.com (CD's by mail order), itunes.com (downloads) and cdbaby.com (CD's and downloads).

Hello!

New drum classes start for beginners and intermediate African djembe players through Delta School District Continuing Education Program. Classes start on Tuesday, September 22nd for beginners and Wednesday, September 23rd for intermediate students. Classes run for twelve weeks at $15.00 per class.

Sessions will be held in the Delta Secondary School's Drama room in Ladner, BC from 7:30 - 9:00pm.

Sign-up at http://web.deltasd.bc.ca/programs/continuing-education or call 604-946-4101. For more detailed info about the classes please call Kris at 604-940-8940.

You may also check the calendar on this website for more info at www.kuimba.com

I hope to see you there!!

Kris

Hi All!

I've been adding the drum circles I lead to our calendar lately and will continue to do so. So check in with the calendar regulary to keep in touch with our ongoing drum circles here in Delta, BC.

Cheers, Kris

Dear Friends of Kuimba,

There’s something satisfying about a job well done, even after you’ve had to redo the original. I mention this because we are just inches away from finishing up our revision of our EP CD “Mount Diablo.”

Now this isn’t just a re-mix of a few songs so we can make something ‘new.’ In fact, in one case the entire song was re-recorded. That would be the title track “Mount Diablo.” And not only has the song been re-recorded but there is a whole different back-up style and feel to it. In addition the entire album will be re-mastered.

Here’s a rundown of the song changes:

MILKWEED SEED - a few new percussion parts added, editing and a re-mix. Holds together much better!

MOUNT DIABLO - complete re-record and new style of music. Much improved version over the old one. Great feeling to this track!

ROCK CITY RAMBLE – a new lead vocal recorded, piano part added on the chorus, editing and a re-mix. Much more present vocal.

COYOTE – the poem was re-recorded. Big delivery improvement!

MEETING OWL – background noise from crickets/owl track filtered out, compression and new effects on the tenor recorder, and a re-mix. All parts are clearer, smoother and more present. Sounds great!

MOUNTAIN MEADOW – editing and re-mix. The editing improved the musicality of this track and the re-mix smoothed out the tenor recorder with compression and new effects.

This CD will be released this summer ’09 and will be available directly from us (see our website for ordering), and from cdbaby.com and amazon.com as a CD as well as an mp3 digital download (individual tracks can be downloaded also). It (and individual tracks) will also be available as a download from itunes and a variety of other online music stores.

The old versions of these songs are still on our website but will be replaced as soon as the album gets mastered.

Enjoy,
Kris (and Lark)

PS - Oh! We almost forgot to tell you about the new photos that just got uploaded. Check out Lark’s lovely silk dress she had made when we lived in China. Or look for the bamboo flute called the ‘Xiao’ that Kris is playing.

PPS - And don’t forget our concert coming up on June 6th at Natural Comfort in Tsawwassen, BC (Canada). See our calendar on the website for more deatails.

Hello!

Just a reminder that you can purchase our CD Salimu! Heshimu! as a gift this Christmas from cdbaby.com or amazon.com or directly from us (click our 'Buy' button).

Don't forget you can also download mp3's of individual songs or the entire album from CD Baby or Amazon.

We hope you have a good holiday season this year!

Best,

Kris

PS-we have a few copies of our classic collectable "Mawingu-I Remember Africa." Click on 'Buy" to see details.

Hello Friend,

We are excited since we just put up our first You Tube video! It's us performing one of our most popular songs, 'Kacheche.' Here's the link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLXQVSVwFcQ or go to our 'Links' page. It's the third link down.

We hope you enjoy it!

Cheers,

Kris

Dear Friend of Kuimba,

We hope you are having a wonderful summer!

'When The Summertime Comes' is Lark's newest song offering. We are helped out on this song by the members of 'Sweet Papa Lowdown.' These special guests are Rick Van Krugel on mandolin, Jeff Shucard on guitar as well as myself on trombone backing up Lark's beautiful vocals. It is a blues without the down and out lyrics. I had a lot of fun and spent a multitude of hours working on it. I am really happy the way it came out. So give it a listen and I hope you enjoy it too. Check it out at this link on our website: http://www.kuimba.com/audio/KUIMBA-When_The_Comes.m3u or go to the 'Music' section on our site and click the song to play.

By the way, 'When The Summertime Comes' will be on our upcoming album 'Sandpiper's Dream.'

Cheers,

Kris

Dear Friends of Kuimba,

This month we have three free downloads and a free gift certificate from one of our new distributors, www.AmieStreet.com. See details below.

This is a year of milestones for us. Earlier this month we celebrated our 25th Wedding Anniversary on Orcas Island in Washington State, and as you already know we're celebrating our 20th year as Kuimba.

Here we are in sunny BC (ha!) chipping away at our latest recording which now has a few special guests on the song When The Summertime Comes (formerly Jamaican Food Service). We're also working on more internet presence.

The FREE DOWNLOADS are:
Mawingu
Travelin'
Congo River
Go to www.kuimba.com/music.html to download these songs.

One last thing: we just started selling our music on AmieStreet.com, and to kick things off they are giving our fans $5 to download our music.

All you have to do is click on the link below to get $5 to download our music or songs from tens of thousands of other great independent artists.

Just click the link below and you'll be all set!

http://amiestreet.com/_l/cdbaby
Best,

Kris and Lark

Hi friends of Kuimba,

Not much new news. We're still plugging away at our new album. A few new photos have been uploaded to the site this month.

Cheers,

Kris

Hello Friends of Kuimba,

Well, it's been two months and no new songs uploaded as promised. We have wanted to stick with our monthly upload program but life has just been too crazy to do it.

We've put down some tracks but haven't completed any songs. We're excited about Lark's first blues song called Jamaican Food Service and have recorded several of the parts. Completing it will be delayed though, due to arranging time to have some special guest artists record on it.

The songs chosen for free downloading this month are Dawa Mutamu, Rock City Ramble and Watu Ya Zaire. Enjoy!

Other news: we're getting more digital download purchases through itunes, itunes Canada, itunes Europe and itunes Australia. To purchase songs over the internet go to our links page. AND please, tell your friends! Purchasing songs helps keep us producing music!

Even more news: maybe you've noticed that we changed the name of our upcoming CD release to Sandpiper's Dream. Ten of the songs are done and an additional seven are in the works! When each new song is finished we'll upload it to the site for your listening pleasure. Once the album is released you'll be able to purchase it as a CD or buy the songs over the internet.

And lastly, we'll be slowly putting up new photos over this coming month so check in often. A few have already been put up.

Thank you for all your support!

Kris and Lark

Hello Everyone!

Spring is hinting here in BC, so we've had some beautiful days.

We're working away at our new CD. Making cuts of Lark's guitar and bow harp this weekend.

Anyways, for free downloads this month find Giza, Breeze and Majesty on our music page.

April should bring a new upload from us. Until then... enjoy the coming of Spring.

Cheers,

Kris and Lark

Greetings!

Xing nian kuai le! Happy New Year! Again!

We're very excited to present a piece of music to you! It's a memory of, a reflection of, and a dedication to the city of Xi'an, China. And its called "Xi'an."

So in celebration of the Chinese year of the Rat, beginning this Feruary 7th, check out "Xi'an" in the music section of this site.

In the photo section you'll find two photos taken at the Baoxian Gong Daoist Temple in Xi'an. This is the place where Kris first heard the ancient temple music that inspired his musical piece, "Xi'an."

But listen to "Xi'an" all the way through, as you'll hear the ancient become modern.

Cheers,

Kris and Lark

Dear Friends of Kuimba,

Happy New Year!

Take a listen to our new upload, 'Mystic Quest.' Can you hear the 'wind harp?' That's Lark's African bow harp with the wind blowing intensely through it! Enjoy!

And may your year be prosperous and happy!

Kris

PS - three new songs are available for your downloading pleasure (Funga Roho, My Friend The Blue Jay and Yaqui Well) and check out the photo section for new photos.

Hello all!

Lark recently played her newest song - Jamaican Food Service, her first blues tune, to a receptive crowd at Enigma in Vancouver, Canada.

Jamaican Food Service is up for recording (to be released on CD in 2008), with backup by members of Sweet Papa Lowdown.

Check out the photo in the gallery!

Dear Friends,

Check out our music section and listen to "In Time And Space." It's an instrumental featuring the trombone. Enjoy!

We've also changed our free download offerings to these songs:
Kacheche (Swahili lyrics)
Travelin' (English lyrics)
Meeting Owl (instrumental)

Cheers,
Kris and Lark

PS - check back soon, as another trombone piece is on its way!

PPS - sign our guestbook!

Dear Friends of Kuimba,

Lark and I have decided to launch our monthly new song (or two) upload.

I'm really excited about this because we have all this music that is partly recorded and almost finished AND all these songs that are written and ready to record AND be published on the CD TRAVELIN' in 2008!

What a great motivation for us to pre-publish our songs for you to hear before putting them out on a CD. We can share our finished production immediately with you!

Before the 10th of each month we'll upload a new song (or two) for your listening pleasure. So stay tuned for our December song!

Cheers,

Kris (and Lark)

Hello Friends!

I have just uploaded Kuimba's new song 'Because Of You.' Check it out!
I hope you like it.

It will be released on the new Travelin' CD in 2008.

Cheers!

Kris

Hello Friends,

We have uploaded a new song and poem to the site. Actually, neither is new as they both appear on our SPECIAL EDITION CD called "Mount Diablo." But, it's the first time for them to be on our website: Yaqui Well and The Desert Wind.

Enjoy!

Kris

Hello!

We've selected three songs for FREE DOWNLOADING for your listening pleasure. There's one song from each of our three CD's: Salimu! Heshimu!, Mount Diablo and Mawingu-I Remember Africa. Enjoy!!

Kris and Lark

Just in case you want to type in the CD Baby address to the Salimu! Heshimu! CD here it is: www.cdbaby.com/kuimba
Kris

Hello Friends,

We now have a direct link to CD Baby for the Salimu ! Heshimu! CD. Click on 'buy' then click the link 'Buy this CD at CD Baby, right here'. You will then see our page and just like the website you can listen to the songs.

More soon...

Kris and Lark

Hi Friends!

Our new site is now full of songs to listen to and photos to look at. Please sign our guestbook and give us comments.

Also, you can buy Salimu! Heshimu! from cdbaby.com. Look for the link on our 'Buy' page.

Cheers,

Kris (& Lark)

Hello Friends!

We have re-published our website! A brand new look! Also our CD Salimu! Heshimu! is being sold by cdbaby.com. You can buy the CD or download individual mp3 tracks. The link to buy is coming soon!

Our other tracks to sample are from the Mawingu-I Remember Africa and the Mount Diablo CD. They are available from us. See the products page of this website.

We are working on a new CD and are about halfway through. Kris recently returned from his tour of Turkey with Sweet Papa Lowdown of BC, Canada.

Please look at our links page to Lark's astrology site.

All for now,

Kris (and Lark)