Laya Project’s musicians are the people of coastal and surrounding communities in the 2004 tsunami-affected regions of Sri Lanka, Thailand, Indonesia, Maldives, Myanmar and India.
The production is based on regional folk music traditions, recorded and brought back to the studio to create a composition that mixes and arranges the original recordings, and embarks on a visual and musical journey crossing borders, while preserving the music of the people. Some of these performances are rare, and are documented for the first time in this production.
With its stunning images and music, Laya Project captured not just the ears and hearts of music lovers around the world. It also sparked the imaginations of some of today’s most in-demand and visionary producers and DJs.
Through the miracle of sonic science, these moving songs take on an urban dimension, spreading this modern message of life’s renewal from the shores of the Indian Ocean to the lounge and dancefloor. In the talented hands of a diverse pool of electronic artists, A New Day: Laya Project Remixed continues a stirring musical celebration of life, five years after the Laya Project journey began.
For the international team who came together for this production, Laya Project is a personal and collective tribute to the resilience of the human spirit, and is dedicated to the survivors of the 26th December 2004 Asian tsunami.
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