Wotan Alvaro was born in the heart of Portugal, in 1988. He grew up surrounded by the wonders of nature, lush forests, flowing rivers, and serene lakes which deeply influenced his music and world view. Wotan Alvaro’s lyrics function like mantras, prayers, affirmations and communal chants. The lyrical themes are rooted in presence, inner transformation, and spiritual states. He often explores the idea of achieving love, not in the romantic sense, but as a spiritual state. He also writes music based on nature and people’s relationship with nature. Wotan Alvaro’s music is meant to be listened to for emotional transcendence, and surrender. He often talks about allowing oneself to become receptive to healing sound and letting it move through the body, emotions and being.
Wotan Alvaro’s instrumentation mirrors that of his lyrical themes with his soft spoken singing, acoustic guitars, handpans, flutes, nature field recordings, and chimes. His composition style is centered around emotional melody progressions and relaxing atmospheres. They sit at the bottom of his unique chanting, prayer style. The combination of spiritual themes and his unique writing style creates an intimate listening experience many people can relate to on an emotional level.
