Ki Moun Ou Ye

Ki Moun Ou Ye, Nathalie Joachim (2022) 65'
for voice / flute soloist, flute, violin, viola, drum set, and electronics

In Ki moun ou ye, performer/composer Nathalie Joachim takes us through an intimately staged song cycle that ponders its titleʼs posed question: “Who are you?”  Set on the remote Caribbean farmland that her family continues to call home after seven generations, Ki moun ou ye travels deeper into the Haitian heritage introduced on Joachimʼs GRAMMY-nominated Fanm dʼAyiti. Performed in both English and Haitian Kreyòl, the immersive work examines the richness of oneʼs voice - an instrument that brings with it DNA, ancestry, and identity - in a vibrant tapestry of Joachimʼs live voice, and intricate electronically sampled vocal textures underscored by an acoustic instrumental ensemble. Ki moun ou ye invites listeners into an exploration of personal history, and draws upon the voiceʼs historic and ongoing role as a tool for survival, healing, preservation of self, fellowship, and an affirmation of freedom.

Instrumentation: Voice and Flute (soloist), flute (doubling piccolo and alto flute), violin, viola, drum set

Can be performed by rental license only with the composer as the soloist. Click here for a rental quote and to connect with the composer.