Cermonia del Amor (Ceremony of Love) is a beautiful, sonic tapestry that weaves together the healing and uplifting vibrations of both Sanskrit mantra and Latin American medicine songs. The album features Brenda McMorrow’s captivating songwriting as well as a selection from her favourite traditional songs (including ones by contemporary songwriters Lenín Cordova G and Maria Valdivia). This stunning collection inspires it’s listeners to relax into a place of peace and well-being, enhancing their connection within, with others and with our Mother Earth. Deeply honouring the age-old traditions of both Latin America and India, Brenda masterfully adds her signature folk/pop stylings, helping to pave the way for the power of this music to reach and inspire an even broader international, multi-lingual audience.
Ceremonia del Amor was co-produced, engineered/mixed and performed on by acclaimed European live sound engineer, Zsolt Bognár. As co-producers, Brenda and Zsolt have teamed up to create this album of music that is dear to both of their hearts. It features a host of musicians who add their sublime playing, including: Gilberto Rios (Mexico)- Double & Electric Bass; Gonzaolo Paniagua (Chile/Spain) - Bansuri, Clarinet, Charango, Voice; Conrado Molina (Argentina/Austria) - Percussion; Amín Varkonyi (Austria) - Percussion, Handpan, Voice.
Brenda McMorrow is known for her unique and warmly embracing style of mantra medicine music, in which she blends elements of acoustic folk, world rhythms, ancient Indian chants and Spanish language ceremonial songs with a sweetly introspective singer-songwriter’s sensibility. With Sanskrit Mantra as the basis, Brenda weaves in the power of Spanish language Medicine songs and her own inspiring English lyrics to create a healing and uplifting offering. Yoga Journal describes Brenda as having “a knack for expressing the deepest realizations in the sparsest lyrics”. As spiritual teacher Ram Dass has said: “Brenda has a gift”, and her music touches people’s hearts worldwide.