Wampís of Guayabal & Aboutface - Los Bosquesinos, by Aboutface

Wampís of Guayabal & Aboutface - Los Bosquesinos by Aboutface, released 06 June 2025 1. Kutir (Parrott) 2. Wancha (Fish) 3. Manchi (Grasshopper) 4. Pinchichi (Hawk) 5. Wañasú (Mountain lizard) Digital Bonus 6. Los Bosquesinos (entire release non-stop version incl bonus) Wampís of Guayabal & Aboutface - Los Bosquesinos (People of the Forests) An intercultural collaboration with the Indigenous Wampís forest community living in the Peruvian Amazon: exploring evocative soundscapes and ancient nampet songs in the Wampís Territory, to support indigenous-led conservation, and initiatives against illegal deforestation and acts of ecocide. 100% of all sales revenues from this release will directly go to the Wampís to protect their rainforest territory.  During a month living with the Wampís in the Amazon Rainforest, Aboutface and the Wampis community collaboratively captured field-recordings, music instrumentation and traditional Wampis Nampets – ancient songs sung from the perspective of animals living in their rainforest environment. These recordings then informed 4 improvised performances to articulate the story of the 4 Nampet songs, from within the habitat of each animal, to depict nature and culture as inseparable, and to propose that humanity is not exclusive to humans, but a multinaturalist characteristic available to all living organisms. 1. Kutuir (Parrott) 2. Wancha (Fish) 3. Manchi (Grasshopper) 4. Pinchichi (Hawk) Indigenous-managed Amazonian rainforests sequester around 340 million tonnes of CO₂ each year—equivalent to the UK’s annual fossil fuel emissions. In stark contrast, non-Indigenous-controlled forests have become sources of carbon emissions (Veit, Gibbs & Reytar, 2023). Among the vital custodians of these precious ecosystems are the Wampís people, managing 1.3 million hectares of autonomous Amazonian territory, which faces ongoing deforestation and habitat destruction driven by illegal mining (Balzani Lööv & Da Silva, 2017). These destructive actions constitute Ecocide—deliberate or negligent human acts that severely harm essential ecosystems vital to global biological health. Ecocide threatens the cultural heritage, livelihoods, and biodiversity of the Wampís Nation, which is inherently linked to the stability of Earth’s climate and global ecological balance. Historically, the Amazon rainforest has functioned as a global carbon sink. However, intensified deforestation, particularly from illegal gold mining since, has forced areas like Southeast Amazonia to emit more carbon than they capture, exacerbating climate crises. The devastating practice of illegal gold mining is currently decimating Wampís territory, destroying their river habitats, leaving toxic methylmercury pollution that strips all biodiversity, contaminates the food chain, and causes widespread harm—including neurological damage and birth defects. In 2024, Illegal mining in Wampis territory has now escalated in severity to unprecedented levels, bringing not only ecological destruction but increasing violence by the mafias coordinating the mining. 100% of sales revenues from this release will go directly to fund Wampís-led eco-initiatives to preserve their rainforest territory. The funding will also support eco-cultural initiatives that help preserve Wampís cultural heritage– embedded in their songs, crafts, and traditional knowledge– such as their Sharian leadership school. Unlike state-provided education, this school teaches Wampís eco-cultural identity and Indigenous knowledge to best equip young Wampís as future stewards of their rainforest territory. Fund distribution will be determined by a panel of Wampís leaders, led by Shapiom Noningo Sesen. The main aim of this project is to support the Wampís in achieving Tarimat Pujut in The Iña Wampisti Nunke—a state of profound ecological harmony between humans, animals, plants, and spirits. This has a direct impact on our global ecological well-being and our escalating climate emergency. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutfacemusik.co.uk/aboutface-live-los-bosquesinos-coordlp003