more from
On the Corner
We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.
/
  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    Sunken Cages debut LP [300 Press] sold out but we've got our hands on a final carton [one per customer, please] left for the U.K. EU and U.S. fulfilment partners.

    Includes unlimited streaming of When The Waters Refused Our History via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 10 days
    edition of 20  9 remaining
    Purchasable with gift card

      £24 GBP or more 

     

  • Limited Run LP [150 Copies] with original artwork sleeve
    Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    Sunken Cages is the moniker for Ravish Momin, an Indian-born
    drummer, electronic music producer and educator. For the past
    decade, Momin has been experimenting with enhancing his acoustic

    drum sounds with electronic ones, and has crafted a unique electro-
    acoustic approach. He triggers sounds and textures, layers live-
    loops and manipulates them ‘on the fly’, to blur the lines between

    composition and improvisation. While rooted in Indian folk and Black
    Music traditions, Sunken Cages is also influenced by the street
    sounds of South African G’com, Angolan Kuduro and Egyptian
    Mahraganat.

    Includes unlimited streaming of When The Waters Refused Our History via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

    Sold Out

about

Song for The Zanzi is a homage to the Zanzi people of India. The Zanzi or the Siddis, as they are now known, are believed to have descended from the Bantu people of the East African region who first came to India in 628 A.D. They were merchants, sailors, mercenaries, and some even rose to political power within Indian territories. It was the first known instance of Africans ruling and thriving in another land. Unfortunately, the Siddis have had their histories erased and they have been marginalized over time. They are not considered a part of mainstream society any longer. Their population is currently estimated to be around 350,000, mainly in the states of Karnataka, Gujurat, and Andhra Pradesh in India, and Makran and Karachi in Pakistan. Siddis are primarily Muslim, although some do belong to other religions as well.
As the Black Lives Matter movement rightfully gains prominence in the world, it’s important to address the anti-blackness that is embedded in other cultures as well.

On this recording, Momin augments his electronic setup with a wide arsenal of acoustic instruments that include the Gusli (Russian dulcimer), Oud, Tibetan cloud chimes, doumbek, claypot drum and cajon along with Sufi and Hindu ritual chants.Dir Travis Williams

credits

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

Sunken Cages New York, New York

contact / help

Contact Sunken Cages

Streaming and
Download help

Redeem code

Report this track or account

If you like Sunken Cages, you may also like: