path of seven colors cover image - hand on drum

Path of Seven Colors

Released: June 2021

Tracks:

  1. Woule Pou Mwen
  2. Here’s The Light
  3. Leaves Arrive
  4. Women of Iron
  5. Lord of Healing
  6. Raw Urbane
  7. Path of Seven Colors
  8. The Vulgar Cycle
path of seven colors cover image - hand on drum

Path of Seven Colors

Released: June 11, 2021

Tracks:

  1. Woule Pou Mwen
  2. Here’s The Light
  3. Leaves Arrive
  4. Women of Iron
  5. Lord of Healing
  6. Raw Urbane
  7. Path of Seven Colors
  8. The Vulgar Cycle
We All Break dedicates this album to the memory of pi bon zanmi nou Eddy Jean (1970—2020).

Music composed by Ches Smith (Preposterous Bee Music, BMI)
Song lyrics and melodies by Daniel Brevil (BMI) and traditional

Recorded at Power Station New England by Ron Saint Germain in February 2020
Assisted by Patrick Smith and Evan Bakke
Mixed by Ron Saint Germain at Saint’s Place

Produced by David Breskin

Mastered by Scott Hull
Album Design & Layout
by Spottswood Erving & July Creek for Janky Defense (logo)
Cover photo by Mimi Chakarova
Translation assistance by Markus Schwartz and Daniel Brevil
Text editing assistance by David Breskin and Markus Schwartz
Pictured Drum and Writing by Jérôme “Junior” Simeon

This album would not have been possible without generous support from The Shifting Foundation.

Ches would like to thank Sirene Dantor, Nick, Matt, Miguel, Daniel, Fanfan, Markus, and all the people in their lives who support them. Special thanks to David Breskin for his astounding generosity with his time and energy. Thank you Miya and Zane Osaki, Isabel Breskin, Chelsea Hadley, Mimi Chakarova, Ron Saint Germain, Hélène Goupil, Franck Desire, Kebyesou, Tim Berne, Mary Halvorson, Gran Chemen Cultural Center, The Haitian Creole Language Institute, Fanmi Asòtò, and Troupe Makandal (you’ll always be with us, Frisner!).