Hearing the Unseen: Music as a Key to Existence

“I Can Hear Music” transcends typical memoirs or music histories. It’s an exploration driven by those fundamental questions that have haunted humankind for millennia. Machat argues that societies are often manipulated by self-serving answers to these very questions, creating conflict and preventing unity.

His own search for authentic answers led him across the globe, using music, dance, and art as his guide. Journeying with artists like Jesus Aguaje Ramos and The Buena Vista Orchestra became a pivotal part of this discovery. By immersing himself in the origins, meanings, and metaphysical layers within Cuban music – tracing rhythms back to African and European roots, deciphering the intent behind lyrics and melodies – Machat found startling clarity.

He reveals his understanding of the “they” – the unseen yet palpable energies (called Muses, gods, orishas, angels, jinni, and countless other names across cultures) that influence societal rules and structures, often fostering division. From Tinker Bell to Jiminy Cricket, every culture has its guides and gatekeepers. Machat illuminates how these forces operate and how figures sometimes arise – like a Peter Pan or Pied Piper – challenging the status quo in the endless search for truth. This book aims to be an awakening, helping us recognize why we adhere to divisive beliefs and rules, and inspiring us to finally build the connected, loving world – the heaven on Earth – that is possible when we truly understand and accept one another.