BEKO

The Legacy

This three-year journey has been my absolute passion, bringing me pure joy and a profound sense of accomplishment. But we didn’t make this album just for the present moment. We made it to close the gap between Western audiences and Malagasy culture, showing the beautiful possibilities of where music comes from and where it can end up. This is our legacy left behind for the next generation.

Why BEKO?

We named the album BEKO because of what it carries. Beko is an oral tapestry—an ancestral archive of song, storytelling, and memory that preserves the language and heritage of the Antandroy people. It is the sacred voice of the elders, beautifully channeled by the Sairy.

Born from that same soil and lineage is Banaike—the driving, unmistakable rhythm of the Antandroy people. By naming this record BEKO, we are honoring that history and weaving both the sacred voice and the powerful Banaike rhythm directly into a brand-new musical landscape.

The Collision & The Sound

The spark was struck years ago at Berklee between Uziel, Sam, and me, but the vital final piece lay half a world away, where Rain De and I immersed ourselves in the raw, cyclical pulse of Madagascar. For three years in Portland, we have brought these two worlds together.

This record is the fulfillment of a musical arrangement I have dreamed of my entire life, born from a total refusal to follow a predictable format. We have locked the Banaike rhythm and Beko traditions seamlessly into a modern jazz setting, creating a sound with absolutely no comparison. We challenged ourselves by twisting structures and mixing up meters, but we anchored everything to unforgettable melodies. We want to push boundaries, but we still want you to go home singing our hooks.

The Vinyl & The Pressing Plant

An organic sound demands an organic medium. A compressed digital file on a phone screen cannot hold the warmth of these live sessions, nor can it hold a dream this large. Vinyl forces us to slow down, look at the art, and listen with real intention.

The masters are finished. The music is ready. After three years of quiet dedication, we are finally standing at the gates of the pressing plant, ready to stamp these sessions into physical wax.

You should buy this music because it is beautiful, and because it directly fuels the independent artists who built it from the ground up. By pre-ordering your vinyl or supporting the project today, you are helping us cross the final finish line and leave this piece of history behind.