Two miles off the South-East coast of Madagascar our persistently temperamental engines finally refuse to co-operate with us.
We limp into an inlet under sail for repairs and are joined in a musical interlude by a Madagascan percussionist who keeps a pet lemur that sings a winsome song to accompany his percussions. The intermittent engines inspire the rhythms and make themselves known during the chorus.
from
Anachronique,
released 21 February 2011
Written, performed, recorded, mixed and produced by Alexandra Hamer.