Cosmic Kirtan with Franko Heke

Cosmic Kirtan | Ancient mantra | One unified voice

Cosmic Kirtan is a heart opening, participatory singing journey where voices gather in devotion, resonance and unity. Guided by Franko Heke in collaboration with Illup Gravengaard, the experience weaves call and response mantra through Māori, Sanskrit, English, African, Gumukī and star singing, combined with a Lotus Flower Ceremony, creating a living field of sound and prayer.

The journey begins gently with meditation and breath, inviting presence and grounding. From there, the group is guided into waves of mantra and melody, where the voice becomes the primary instrument and the collective breath carries the song. No singing experience is needed — you are held, guided and welcomed exactly as you are.

Cosmic Kirtan is both ancient and expansive. It is a space to soften the heart, release the mind and remember connection — to yourself, to community, and to something greater. This is not a performance, but a shared offering, where every voice matters and devotion becomes collective.

• Open the heart and cultivate emotional release

• Build a powerful sense of connection and belonging

• Activate the voice as a tool for confidence and self expression

• Create coherence between breath, body and mind

Franko Heke

Franko Heke is a visionary musician, father, and cultural bridge between worlds—merging the ancient and the modern through his creation of Future Mantra, a powerful fusion of kirtan, reggae, folk, and electronica. Of Ngāpuhi Māori and Italian descent, Franko channels ancestral wisdom through mantra, rhythm, and ceremony, crafting immersive experiences that transcend performance and become collective acts of healing, joy, and remembrance.

Over the past year and a half, Franko has been touring the world, sharing his sound and spirit across continents. Much of this journey has been in collaboration with Mose, one of the world’s leading producers of medicine dance music and a bridge-maker in the global conscious music movement. Together, they have held cacao dance ceremonies across the globe—guiding thousands through music, movement, and deep connection. Franko has also toured and performed with artists including Xavier Rudd, Sam Garrett, Ayla Nereo and Equanimous, bringing his Future Mantra & Dance ceremonies to international stages and communities worldwide.

Lotus Flower Ceremony with Illup Gravengaard

Illup Gravengaard, founding award-winning herbalist of Metamorflotus, takes you on a sweet sensuous sacred journey around Mother Earth imbibing & being anointing with his artisan elixirs,  flower teas, and therapeutic essential oil blends of the Blue Lotus of Ancient Egypt (throat & third-eye), the Sacred Pink Lotus of Yogis & Deities of India (heart), the Red Lotus the tantric flower of Thailand (root & sacral), the Yellow Lotus indigenous medicine flower of Illup’s homeland on The Great Lakes in America (solar plexus), and the White Lotus of the Ancient Mayans in the Yucatan & the Buddhas throughout time of Asia (crown).

Illup Gravengaard “Lotus Alchemist” has been working sharing the medicine of plants for the last 20 years being featured on The Travel Channel, Vogue Magazine, The New York Times, Women's Health, and more. Illup educates on the most crucial herbs for the current time, and right now that is the sacred lotus flower. Growing up with the wild Yellow Lotus of the Great Lakes in Ohio, Illup was meant to share this medicine (all colors/species of lotus) and has had the joy to present this profound flower empowerment on stages around the world in dozens of countries and featured on stages of many festivals such as Envision Festival, Lightning in a Bottle, Colibri Spirit, Lucidity Fest, High Vibe, Unison, Embodiment, Mose Cacao Dance, Bali Spirit Fest, Eagles Nest Solstice Fest, Sedona Yoga Festival & more!

Web: www.metamorflotus.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/lotus.alchemist/

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We're excited to have Franko back at Awake! Check out his performance from last time he was with us: