Waagal is a one man band from multi-instrumentalist Erwann Texier-Harth. Guitar, didgeridoo, handpans, kashaka, kalimba and others instruments are played simultaneously to create a solo performance where the musician keeps pushing his limits. Drawing from music and cultures around the world, Waagal mix thousand-year-old sounds and innovating rhythms realising the union between ancient and modern.
After playing in the streets of Europe, Waagal brought his music on stages and festivals touring Europe in 2018 and 2019 and India in early 2020. The 2021 tour brought him from France to Luxembourg and Austria, he’s now releasing his new album Monad on October 1st.
For this new record, the musician comes back with a concept album focused on Unity. From Greek μονάς / monas, “singularity” (in turn from μόνος / monos, “alone”) it refers, in cosmogony, to the Supreme Being, divinity or the totality of all things. It is the primordial unity, but it is also at the other edge the smallest unit, the smallest spiritual element.
Lifted from the upcoming album comes the bonus track “Extinction”, which sees the artist lay down a multi-instrumental live performance of the track.
Watch the video for Extinction below
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