Country: Spain
Tracklist
1. El Nord 01:54
2. Lluna D'Algeps 04:16
3. Al Matí 03:46
4. Veritat 03:48
5. Cançó De Bressol 02:20
6. D'Un Joc De Flors 05:41
7. Nikita I Estelis 03:46
8. Els Camins 03:21
9. La Lluna No Vol 04:18
10. Rodamons 04:32
11. Si 04:38
12. Dels Amors Del Dimoni 06:01
13. Tocs Occitans 03:00
14. La Fe 02:21
2. Lluna D'Algeps 04:16
3. Al Matí 03:46
4. Veritat 03:48
5. Cançó De Bressol 02:20
6. D'Un Joc De Flors 05:41
7. Nikita I Estelis 03:46
8. Els Camins 03:21
9. La Lluna No Vol 04:18
10. Rodamons 04:32
11. Si 04:38
12. Dels Amors Del Dimoni 06:01
13. Tocs Occitans 03:00
14. La Fe 02:21
L'Ham De Foc ("The Hook Of Fire") were a band from Valencia,
composing music based on traditions from around the Mediterranean,
mixing it with influences from Medieval, Middle Eastern, and Eastern Mediterranean music,
using a variety of traditional instruments and constantly searching for new and inspiring musical resources.
Their first album was "U" (meaning "One" in the Valencà language),
released in 1999 by the Madrid company Sonifolk.
After a period spent researching on the island of Crete, they went back to the recording studio in August 2001
in order to record their second album, "Cançó De Dona I Home" ("Song Of Woman And Man").
After extensive tour and a long stay of Efrén López in the north of Greece, he returned to Valencia
with the aim of releasing L'Ham De Foc's most complex and delirious album "Cor De Porc" ("Pig Heart") in 2005.
In this work we find, in addition to the usual musicians (Eduard Navarro, Mara Aranda and Diego López),
many others who have been collaborating with the band.
At the end of 2007 the group disbanded and the two key members of the band (Efrén López and Mara Aranda)
continued playing music with their solo projects.
composing music based on traditions from around the Mediterranean,
mixing it with influences from Medieval, Middle Eastern, and Eastern Mediterranean music,
using a variety of traditional instruments and constantly searching for new and inspiring musical resources.
Their first album was "U" (meaning "One" in the Valencà language),
released in 1999 by the Madrid company Sonifolk.
After a period spent researching on the island of Crete, they went back to the recording studio in August 2001
in order to record their second album, "Cançó De Dona I Home" ("Song Of Woman And Man").
After extensive tour and a long stay of Efrén López in the north of Greece, he returned to Valencia
with the aim of releasing L'Ham De Foc's most complex and delirious album "Cor De Porc" ("Pig Heart") in 2005.
In this work we find, in addition to the usual musicians (Eduard Navarro, Mara Aranda and Diego López),
many others who have been collaborating with the band.
At the end of 2007 the group disbanded and the two key members of the band (Efrén López and Mara Aranda)
continued playing music with their solo projects.
Thanks for this brilliant blog. Just to note one thing: In Valencia we don´t speak that language you mention, Catalá. We do not need it because we have a more pure and less corrupted language, the Valencà and the music from this eminent band was in this fantastic language not the language of those servants of the French, the Catalans, a laughable people.
ReplyDeleteFairly noted and thanks for the correction. 👍
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