Story Behind The Song

Brazilian Day of the Dead festivities and associated instruments are integrated into this track. The inspiration for the music - during the '90's when Emily had a cultural visa to research her second CD production.lived in Brazil and travelled cross country on the buses armed with her portable digital recorder the album Footsteps in the Sand evolved from these experiences. Track no 3 on "Footsteps in the Sand" CD production

Song Description

"Dia dos Mortos" ("Day of the Dead") further refers to Brazilian festivals. Integrated within the music is a recording of a procession made on the Day of the Dead. The people in the procession ecstatically shout out the names of their patron saints as they converge on the town square after a day of offering prayers at all the sacred sites in the town. The track features percussionist Milton Fiori from Fortaleza playing the Birinbal (a percussion instrument of African origin known mainly for it's association with Capoira) and the Udu (a clay pot,also of African origin).Half way through the track the 12 string guitar enters performed by Manasses an eminent musician from Fortaleza. Emily Burridge commenced recording and producing this track in a studio in Fortaleza and then completed the mixing with Satch Norton at Gullwing studios in London.