David Lynch directs new music video for Donovan's 'I Am the Shaman'
David Lynch has directed a new music video for Donovan's 2010 track 'I Am the Shaman', released on May 10, 2021, to mark Donovan's 75th birthday. The black-and-white video features Donovan reciting psychedelic lyrics against CGI stars and ocean waves, culminating in blinding light. The collaboration stems from their long friendship, solidified through the David Lynch Foundation for Consciousness-based Education and World Peace, which promotes transcendental meditation. The video aims to support a donation campaign offering free transcendental meditation to children. Donovan described the recording as improvised, with Lynch shaping the sound of his acoustic guitar.
Key facts
- Donovan turned 75 on May 10, 2021
- David Lynch directed the video for 'I Am the Shaman'
- The track originally appeared on Donovan's 2010 album 'Ritual Groove'
- Lynch produced the original song
- The video is black-and-white with CGI stars and ocean waves
- The collaboration supports a campaign for free transcendental meditation for children
- Donovan and Lynch are connected through the David Lynch Foundation
- Donovan described the recording session as improvised
Entities
Artists
- David Lynch
- Donovan
- Donovan Phillips Leitch
- Linda
Institutions
- David Lynch Foundation for Consciousness-based Education and World Peace
Locations
- Glasgow
- Scotland