Pacifika is the multi-talented Silvana Kane, a Peruvian born
singer, re-formed pop sensation (West End Girls), and accomplished
actress with a love of flamenco, electronica, and textured
percussion; Adam Popowitz a Canadian bred guitarist adept at new
wave, classical, and pop, and a skilled producer responsible for a
catalogue that includes indie rock and Armenian folk music; and
Toby Peter, a dub wise bassist born in Canada and raised in
Barbados, explorer of jazz, hip-hop, metal and Caribbean grooves.
Together the Vancouver based trio is making a new kind of global
pop, music that nods to its diverse international influences, while
forging its own unique voice. Jazz infused and Latin tinged, marked
by gently flowing melodies, deep grooves, waves of cracking
percussion and the occasional burst of exhilarating guitar noise,
Pacifika's comfortable, complex sound defies categories, creating
soothing soundscapes held together by Kane';s smooth, intimate
vocals.
Pacifika produced Asuncin in 2006, with the three partners
working all night, eating, playing and writing together.
Arrangements were done on the fly, as the songs evolved, and the
trio's multifaceted influences came into play to create their own
singular style. We have a clear vision of our sound Peter explains.
And we all have the experience and know how to fulfill the vision.
We shared creative duties with minimal friction. We'd try different
things until we caught a wave, then let it take us wherever it
wanted to go. The freewheeling music of Pacifika borrows from Latin
America, Spain, North America and the United Kingdom to generate a
positive vibe guaranteed to relax your nerves and uplift your
spirit.
