Cement in My Way is a musical portrait of two composer/performers whose native heritage is the inspiration for their work. Soni Moreno-Primeau (Aztec/Mayan) and Pura Fe (Tuscarora) grew up in two very different environments: Pura Fe in New York City and Soni as a migrant worker in northern California. When their paths accidentally crossed in the early 1980s in New York City, they developed a personal friendship that lead to the formation of the performance group Pura Fe (Pure Faith). Soni and Pura Fe tell their stories in conversation and in music. Cement in My Way is a collaboration between the two performers and producers Helen Thorington and Regine Beyer. Commissioned by New American Radio.

In its ten years as a weekly national series, 1987-1998, New American Radio (NAR) commissioned and distributed over 300 original works: conceptual new drama, associational documentary, language explorations, sonic meditations, environmental compositions, musical explorations and works that pioneer new dimensions in acoustic space. Wave Farm is thrilled to be partnering with New American Radio to ensure these works remain available to listeners today and into the future.

New American Radio was organized by Helen Thorington, Executive Producer and Regine Beyer, Associate Producer. A special thanks to both Helen Thorington and Jo-Anne Green for their generous support and collaboration of this partnership, and their contribution to the field at large!

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