Mar Dulce is the new album by Bajofondo (formerly Bajofondo Tango Club) a collaboration between Gustavo Santaolalla, Juan Campodonico, and Luciano Supervielle. The original concept of the group was to combine tango with techno and turntablism, much the way Nortec Collective uses Norteño and techno. With Mar Dulce the group decided to take an organic, real [...]
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Bajofondo – Mar Dulce
Posted in Argentina, Uruguay, electro, electronic music, music, pop, tango, techno, video, tagged Bajofondo, Bajofondo Tango Club, Gustavo Santoalalla, Mar Dulce on July 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Two Tropicália Classics
Posted in Brasil, Brazil, bossa nova, music, pop, rock, tropicália, video, tagged Caetano Veloso, counter culture, Gal Costa, Gilberto Gil, hippies, Nara Leão, Os Mutantes, politics, psychedelic, surreal on May 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In the late 1960s, as Brazil was controlled by a military junta, a group of musicians, calling themselves Tropicálistas introduced leftist politics and hippie counter culture to the pop music of South America. Musically they combined psychedelic rock with urban bossa nova and rural folk, on top of African based rhythms. The lyrics are mostly political but satirical and surreal, sung as [...]
Tijuana Sound Machine – Nortec Collective Presents Bostich + Fussible
Posted in Mexico, Tijuana, alternative, banda, electronic music, music, música, norteño, ranchera, techno, video, tagged Bostich, Fussible, Nortec Collective, Tijuana Sound Machine on April 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The Nortec Collective began in the late nineties as a group of Tijuana electronic/techno music artists came together using norteño music as the raw material for their new unique sound. With the help of graphic artists they established a recognizable millenial border/fronteras aesthetic.
Tijuana Sound Machine a new album by Nortec Collective’s core artists Bostich and Fussible has its [...]
Best New Music of 2007 – Part II
Posted in Latin America, Mexico, New York City, Spain, The Bronx, african music, alternative, cumbia, electro, electronic music, flamenco, funk, hip-hop, house music, lounge music, music, música, ranchera, rock, rock en español, techno, video, tagged Federico Aubele, Instituto Mexicano de Sonido, Juanes, Manu Chao, Mexican Institute of Sound, Pacha Massive, Zoé on January 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Finally Part II, a week or so later… the next six in alphabetical order…
Federico Aubele – Panamerica
The Argentine guitarist-songwriter’s second album reaches far beyond the tango+electronics of his first album, although both are present. With real songs, sung mostly by women, each song combines various Latin American styles and traditions. Poetic and pointed lyrics reward concentrated listening. Especially [...]
Best New Music of 2007 – Part I
Posted in Europe, Mexico City, Monterrey, alt-country, alternative, baile funk, bossa nova, electro, electronic music, indie rock, music, música, pop, rock, rock en español, tagged Bebel Gilberto, Bonde do Role, Caetano Veloso, café tacvba, Cafe Tacuba, Ceu, Chetes on January 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Yes, another “Best of 2007″ list. These 12 cds, are my favorites from artists primarily of Latin American origin and with lyrics in Spanish and Portuguese. Some were released in Brasil, Mexico, or elsewhere in 2006 but found their way to the United States in 2007.
The First Six In Alphabetical Order:
Bebel Gilberto-Momento
Doesn’t break any new ground, really. Just another beautiful bossa nova album with [...]
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