Maïa Barouh releases new music video to honor Indigenous knowledge and remind us of our deep connection to forests

Produced in partnership with forest conservation specialists Everland, La Forêt is the culmination of Barouh’s artistic exploration of forests as central to human survival. It features collaborations with artists from the Ainu community – The First Nation Peoples of Japan – and traditional Japanese folkloric rituals that celebrate the forest and its wildlife.

Everland, who represents community-led forest conservation projects in the Global South, was keen to join forces with Maïa and her community partners to amplify their message in the belief that art can drive meaningful environmental and social change.

As we remember the knowledge and places Indigenous Peoples have long protected, we must also recognize that the fate of our world depends on preserving vital forest ecosystems.