Reza do Vento: Ale de Maria’s Prayer of the Wind

“Reza do Vento” (prayer of the wind) is a song by the Brazilian singer Ale de Maria, from her 2018 album Mãe D’água (Mother of the Waters). We first shared it here in January 2024, and it has been played more than 50,000 times on SoundCloud.

The song

“Reza do Vento” is Ale de Maria’s own song and recording, released in 2018 on her album Mãe D’água. If it moves you, follow her on SoundCloud to hear more of her music.

Wind and breath in a hapé circle

In a hapé circle, much of what happens rides on the breath. The medicine is carried by a blow of air through the tepi (the song O Sopro do Rapé is about exactly that moment). What follows is a long, slow breath, while each person settles into the silence. A song about the wind sits naturally in that space: it reminds us that a prayer can be as simple as breathing with attention.

How to listen

If you can, listen outside, where you can feel the air moving. Sit comfortably, let your breath slow down to the pace of the song, and stay with it for a moment of silence when it ends.

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• O Sopro do Rapé: the song of the hapé blow
• What to expect at a hapé ceremony
• Beginner-friendly blends
• Our sacred rapé blends
• All our medicine songs