Tuesday, September 13 2011
Sergent Garcia: Una y Otra Vez
Imagine if Theodor Adorno wrote Disney princess songs -- only, you know, with a salsa band.
Friday, June 17 2011
Michi Sarmiento y Su Bravo: Aqui Los Bravos!: The Best of Michi Sarmiento
That urge to make music so effective that no one can dispute its superiority.
Wednesday, February 9 2011
Ranil y su Conjunto: Ranil’s Jungle Party
As rock 'n' roll fever took over the US and UK, musicians in Peru were busy developing their own style. Latin rhythms, stinging guitars, and Amazonian attitude are the lasting thrills of this collection of songs recorded by Ranil y su Conjunto in the 1970s.
Monday, August 2 2010
Grupo Fantasma: El Existential
On their fourth studio album, Grupo Fantasma continue to throw elements of funk, reggae, and rock into their danceable stew of Latin American styles and somehow make it sound completely natural.
Thursday, November 6 2008
Various: The Rough Guide to Colombian Street Party
This is exactly how a party album from a respected world music label should be handled.
Tuesday, September 25 2007
Various: The Roots of Chicha
The Roots of Chicha jogs along on a wave of good humour, jaunty male singing, and an overall vibe of pride and pleasure.
