On my CD changer. . . for those trying to expand their notion of 'latin'
music:
1. Sueno con Serpientes [I dream of serpents] - Santa Sabina
An amazing version of Silvio Rodriguez' classical political
metaphor for the Latin American situation. Long, slow and dark. The
grandparents of Mexican goth-funk back at their best. Rita Guerrero still
cannot sing, but her murmurs still send shivers down my spine. I was
afraid of the effect of losing their amazing original drummer, but they
proved me wrong. Originally released on a hard-to-find tribute to Silvio
Rodriguez, now available on their latest album.
2. Tengo Frio [I am cold] - Ely Guerra
I just heard this album is more than a year old, and I had heard
this track for a while, but could not find out who it was until recently.
A sly downtempo piece, with a trippy rhythm track and half-murmured lyrics
(yeah, maybe I am just crazy about female murmurs). Awesome video as well!
The rest of the album, Lotofire, is also pretty good. Therefore, she was
dropped out of her label (EMI) almost as soon as she released this.
3. El Album [The (photo) album] - Aterciopelados
This colombian's band's latest album -Gozo Poderoso (Mighty Joy)-
is not as electronic as their amazing 'Caribe Atomico' (Atomic Caribbean),
but still manages to update colombian folklore and turn it into a whole
new style, very unique and still very Aterciopelados'. It is hard to
believe that Buitrago comes from playing Trash Metal or that their first
albums were folk-punk fusion rapsodies. In this new album, they even
incorporate some pop hooks to the mix. Strongly recommended.
4. Nortec Collective - The Tijuana Sessions
So the hype's all true. Innovative mexican
nortena-electronic fusion from Tijuana. You've already heard about it.
It's all good. From the energetic dance anthems of Bostich and Fussible,
to the darker jams by Terrestre et. al., the results are always
surprising. In short, there is no single 'nortec' sound, but a panoply of
experiments. Listening to this has certainly sparked some new ideas.
5. Cecilia Toussaint (self-titled)
(Besides directing documentaries, producing and recording music by
herself and others, being a radio DJ, a soap opera star, TV and Film
actress and mother of two) Cecilia Toussaint has sung and recorded
everything from children songs to Boleros, Mexican folk, hard rock and
traditional ranchera music. However, it is clear that her roots are deep
in the jazz tradition. I really wish she would come to terms with this.
Instead, lately, she has been exploring an odd style of jazzy pop, which
borders on Adult Alternative Radio music. Still, the album is worth a
listen because her voice is still one of the most beautiful in the Spanish
speaking (singing?) world, and the musical arrangements in this album are
nothing short of amazing.
namaste
Dr. Axel Arturo Barcelo Aspeitia
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