Aukai is the vehicle of East German born Markus Sieber. He performs in a chant duo called Mirabai Ceiba, but Aukai is an all-instrumental project operating in an area of pristine sound, rustic roots, and soulful melodies. Some of it should bring film composer Gustavo Santaolalla to mind, mostly because on more than half the tracks, Sieber plays Santaolalla’s signature instrument, the ronroco, a South American lute. Markus Sieber talks about his westward life journey and his global music journey.
