The voices of Caroline Dufau and Lila Fraysse, taut as strings ready to vibrate, intertwine in a raw, scorching polyphony. Accompanied by the dry breath of stringed tambourines, the stamping of feet and the rhythm of hands, they weave songs from another time that are yet so relevant today.
Cocanha is rooted in the Occitan language, digging deep into oral memories and bringing out a wild, joyful, indocile femininity. Their music is a hand-to-hand encounter with tradition, a call to dance, to stand up straight, to listen to what is beating under the skin. Between minimal tension and organic power, between the echoes of the countryside and the energy of amplified stages, Cocanha shifts the lines, rekindles the embers. An ancient breath in a new cry.
Lila Fraysse and Caroline Dufau (vocals, percussion), Sanz Grosclaude (sound)