La Bek’s latest release is a stunning medley with “High Flying Bird/ Wearing My Long Wing Feathers,” La Bek braids a classic folk anthem and an ancient Arapaho Indian round into a collage firmly grounded and light as air. La Bek’s arrangement honors each piece’s roots but injects them with new energy, hoisting them up into a space that feels at once ethereal and grounded. It’s a spiritual awakening, a commingling of cultures, history, and the universal desire for freedom.
“High Flying Bird” is a song that has always been a beacon of desire and defiance from a restless soul soaring out of earshot. La Bek’s impassioned delivery exalts the folk standard and carries you on: struggle, hope, sky infinite. And then, right when the song reaches its height, she glides into “Wearing My Long Wing Feathers,” a sacred Arapaho round that spans beyond the timeline a melody of strength, tradition, and identity.
La Bek’s voice is as heavy with tradition as it is airy with flight, and it beckons us to unfold our own, as the bird in the sky knows no bounds. There is no need to push the doors open to learn how to walk; everything known is already there and is as much a part of the song as the bird that sings it. So listen, take a deep breath, and let yourself fly.
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