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Hold The Knight

by Blind Boy De Vita

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Blind Boy De Vita’s debut single – an explosive psychedelic / trance / folk nugget entitled Hold The Knight – could be the clarion call that the international consortium of freaks, urban shamans, raw chocolate addicts and lovers of the type of sound that is built to bleed through just about any type of box designed to contain it– ufffff! – have been waiting for, for at least minute and some! The song deals with the poetic mechanisms of self-sabotage and tells the story of a medieval knight caught up in fighting other people’s wars in far-off kingdoms. Sounds familiar? The arrangement is sparse and raw, mostly limited to just an acoustic guitar, a voice – a very, very expressive voice! – and some trippy percussion. But if you listen closely you might hear a bit of a prog-rock inflection, some references to South African Zulu styles such as maskandi, North African trance and yes! even a bit of Slayer.

The single is a prelude to the forthcoming full-length entitled Cumpa, which will be released as limited edition chocolate bar developed by the artist with the help of Schöki, a start-up working with African suppliers to create a sustainable, community empowering cocoa trade blueprint.

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Hold, the knight, for the living, in town to ride
Hold, the knight, for the living
Hold, the knight, for the living, in town to ride
Hold, the knight, for the living

Hold, the knight, for the living, in town to ride
Hold, the knight, for the living
Hold, the knight, for the living, in town to ride
Hold, the knight, for the living

Let me go for heaven’s sake i’ve been fighting all the way
Let me go for heaven’s sake i’ve been fighting all the way
The time indeed has come to venture out again
The time indeed has come to venture out again

Why am i dishonourably discharged, let go, from my duty
Could it be a wicked god, proving a soldier to go far
Loving me is hard to do, when i come forth like i ought to
May my soul be freed from all that hovers dark and standing tall

Let me go for heaven’s sake i’ve been fighting all the way
Let me go for heaven’s sake i’ve been fighting all the way
The time indeed has come to venture out again
The time indeed has come to venture out again

Why am i dishonourably discharged, let go, from my duty
Could it be a wicked god, proving a soldier to go far
Loving me is hard to do, when i come forth like i ought to
May my soul be freed from all. That hovers dark and standing tall
I’m standing tall, who’s standing tall? Now ehhhh
I’ll be free again

Iiiiiiii aaaarawueeeeee
Iiiiiiii aaarawueeeeee aaaaaaaaa

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released October 18, 2019

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Blind Boy De Vita Lucerne, Switzerland

Blind Boy De Vita is a one-eyed troubadour, native of Southern Italy. Standing roughly 2 meters tall, sporting a warm and colorful look, it’s not hard to spot him in a crowd. Singer-songwriter of glimpses into a life just beyond the reach of normal. Like a mad Mediterranean scientist he likes to compose and produce his music on his own, performing it solo or as a classic power trio ... more

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