Naja haje: the way knows the way

"Naja haje: the way knows the way honours the Egyptian cobra as a guide across myth, land, and memory. Inspired by ancestral ties to Morocco and our life in the Pacific Northwest, we entered into dialogue with the field recording—looping rhythm, layering voice, chalumeau, recorder, and drum—to explore how sound can restore relationships with the more-than-human world. The piece asks how honouring the serpent—through tending to habitat, safety, and community—can help heal the self.Marrakech traditional music soundscape reimagined by The Binary Marketing Show (Abram Morphew & Bethany Carder).