Lemuru

“I attract to my life whatever I give my attention, energy and focus to, whether positive or negative.” Michael Losier

Orchestra Gold’s newest single, “Lemuru” (lemon tree in Bambara) drops on Friday March 20th @ New Parish. Sign up to be the first to hear the song, and receive a high-quality digital download of the album graphic!

By Malian vocalist Mariam Diakite, and arranged by bandleader and guitarist Erich Huffaker, this song embodies the band’s vision of pushing the rich Malian music tradition forward while mixing it with psychedelic and analog rock.

Written by Malian legend Karamoko Keita, the song is central to the origin story of Orchestra Gold. As Diakite recounts, “Erich walks into my family’s compound, and he’s got his guitar. He shows me this old song he really likes, ‘Lemuru.’ I had heard this song many times growing up, but had never sung it before. I took my time and listened to the recording, and then we started playing it together. It was very magical, we just kind of looked at each other, and took in that moment.” “Lemuru” illustrates just how far Orchestra Gold has come.

“It talks about the importance of putting our best foot forward,” says Diakite. “It says that ‘like attracts like,’ and if we bring positivity to our actions, positivity comes back to us.” True to the song’s message, Mariam would relocate to the Bay Area after successfully navigating the U.S. Customs & Immigration industrial complex, and would consequently found Orchestra Gold with Huffaker.

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