A bilingual love song exploring themes of mortality and the impact of Alzheimer’s, Jarmila Xymena Gorna’s “Escape – Dihangfa” is a profound and enduring piece of songwriting.
Gorna’s approach to songwriting is laid bare in just over five and a half minutes of epic storytelling. Featuring a duet with Welsh polymath Philip Lee Jones, who unleashes his emotions in native Welsh tongue, the track acts as a defiant love story. Having lost both of her parents to Alzheimer’s, Gorna illustrates her fear of a future lived with the disease and the impact upon the burgeoning romance of the protagonists. A heartfelt, sparkling art-rock song, “Escape – Dihangfa” that transcends generations.
“Escape – Dihangfa” was mixed and mastered by Grammy award winners George Murphy and Stuart Hawkes, with Gorna leading production duties. Layers of rasping, expertly played guitar segments are added by Bad Manners’ David Farren, with the song undulating throughout.
Jarmila Xymena Gorna’s unique performances have been seen all over the world, ranging from the ICA and Jazz Cafe to Catania, Sicily and the Big Big World Festival in Scotland. Gorna will be producing a documentary, in conjunction with the Michael Marks Charitable Trust, on the creation of the song and themes contained within.
“Escape – Dihangfa” is in stores now.
