Various - A Guide To The Birdsong of Migration

Shika Shika presents A Guide to the Birdsong of Migration, the fourth volume in its acclaimed A Guide to the Birdsong series.

This unique project brings together the songs of birds with the talent of artists from across the Americas, exploring in this edition stories of migration, birds and musicians who share the same routes.

This release features nine migratory artists from eight countries, including: Mas Aya & Lido Pimienta (CA/CO), Valesuchi (CL), Biomigrant (US), Diana Gameros (MX), Lagartijeando (AR), Terror/Cactus (AR) and more.

It also features some incredible bird species whose journeys mirror those of the artists themselves: the Canada Warbler (Reinita Canadiense), which travels a huge distance from Colombia to Canada, echoing Lido Pimienta’s own path between those two lands; the Rufa Red Knot, or “Moonbird,” which has flown the equivalent distance to the moon, reflected in Valesuchi’s own family history of migration across continents; the Buff-breasted Sandpiper, covering over 30,000 km a year, just as Biomigrant has traced his own musical journey across the Americas; and the Sandhill Crane, whose endurance and grace resonate with Diana Gameros’ story of resilience as a migrant navigating life between Mexico and the U.S.

In the words of The Birdsong project founder Robin Perkins a.k.a. El Buho: “Music, like the birds featured on this album, knows no boundaries and these nine tracks are a testament to that. A Guide to the Birdsong of Migration weaves together stories of journeys, of hardship, of unimaginable feats, of longing and of belonging, of leaving home, missing home and creating a new home. Music has an incredible power to transmit these stories in ways that sometimes words cannot.”

Since the first volume in 2015, A Guide to the Birdsong has made a tangible impact: raising over $100,000 for bird conservation organisations, surpassing 3 million streams, and selling more than 2,000 vinyl records worldwide.