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Introduced to us by our friend Sam Colton, Hegoak is a poem in the Basque language, reportedly written in opposition to the Franco regime and its efforts to outlaw the language. A rough English translation of the lyrics goes:

If I had cut off its wings,
He would've been mine; he wouldn't have left.

Yes, but then,
He would've no longer been a bird!

And for me,
It was the bird that I loved.

This non-English song gave us a welcome chance to play with the musicality and color of the piece. Even before we learned the translation, we found that the song conveyed powerful feelings in its ‘vibes’ alone!

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Hegoak ebaki banizkio
Neuria izango zen
Ez zuen alde egingo

Hegoak ebaki banizkio
Neuria izango zen
Ez zuen alde egingo

Bainan horrela
Ez zen gehiago
xoria izango

Bainan horrela
Ez zen gehiago
xoria izango

Eta nik,
xoria nuen maite
Eta nik eta nik,
xoria nuen maite

Lala lala
lala lala, lala

lala lala
lala lalaaaaa

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from Have You Been Listening?, released January 14, 2022

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Crooked Mowth Boston, Massachusetts

Crooked Mowth is an a cappella quartet from the Boston area, conceived by harmony-hungry friends during the COVID-19 pandemic. Haley Fisher, Jennie O’Brien, Jim Henderson, and James Gerke deliver a rich vocal blend and unique arrangements to songs old and new. Though the performers already have a comfortable home in trad/folk singing, their goal is to make an impactful sound across genres. ... more

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