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Brujo
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2015 9:58 pm
by Ell
only vaguely FSOL related, but I was surprised when I read Burroughs' Yage Letters for the first time last week - I didn't realise that Brujo meant witchdoctor/shaman
"yage has no power unless the Brujo performs the appropriate ceremonies. He said all this as if repeating a lesson he had learned, and I wondered if he really believed it."
Re: Brujo
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2015 10:22 pm
by Pandemonium
To quote myself
Pandemonium wrote:01 - Brujo (5:51)
- This spooky track made its first appearance on ISDN Transmission 4, Netherlands (VPRO Radio) (09.09.1994) and didn't end up on the ISDN album probably because of its dynamic tempo - it's pretty fast and didn't fit the slower madness on the ISDN album. Robert Fripp makes incredible soundscapes on guitars, and an unknown female voice makes this another gem that stands out in the Archives series. It was also a regular on the 2009 live shows.
- Brujo in the Mexican / Spanish cultures refers to a witchdoctor or a shaman practicing low magic. In general, it’s considered a negative term, rather than a flattering one.
the full text here:
http://www.ilovecubus.co.uk/fsolboard/v ... 480#p10627
Re: Brujo
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2015 10:55 pm
by Ell
aha, I missed that one
Re: Brujo
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2015 11:04 pm
by Ross
Wouldn't be at all surprised if the name came from Burroughs, particularly as there's a Yage track called 'The Yage Letters'.