Toto Yulelé, indie nostálgico candombero

Toto Yulelé, nostalgic candombero indie

By José Gandour @zonagirante. Photos: Artist's Archive. The message is concise, and in its short duration, it becomes compelling. It lasts barely 19 minutes and a few seconds more, but the feeling is injected into our ears and received clearly. It's only seven...
Charly García, el sobreviviente

Charly García, the survivor

By José Gandour @zonagirante Cover art by Zonagirante Studio It was an eagerly awaited album, but not only because of what the genius could do, because of what he has always generated. No. There was a morbid curiosity about what Charly García could do at his "advanced" age and with his constant shortcomings...
Maiguai: Electropical 2024!

Maiguai: Electropical 2024!

By José Gandour @zonagirante Folklore, if it wishes to survive beyond the archaeological or anthropological, must evolve. It must show signs of constant questioning, regardless of whether it only uses traditional instruments or adds a catalog of...
Andrea Álvarez: Rock, Rock, Rock!

Andrea Álvarez: Rock, Rock, Rock!

By José Gandour @zonagirante Photos Nora Lezano At this point in the 21st century, filled with cyber lies, unscrupulous charlatans, fake news, pathetic leaders sporting strange hairstyles and ridiculous double chins, and hordes of young people who have become...
Las Bermudas, ternura lo-fi

Bermuda, lo-fi tenderness

By José Gandour @zonagirante A friend and former contributor to Zonagirante.com, a regular at small underground band gigs, used to say that often a stage with enough power outlets and four lights was all it took to enjoy a good band. And...
Siniestra Pandora, heavy shoegaze chileno

Sinister Pandora, Chilean heavy shoegaze

By José Gandour @zonagirante Yes, that's the label that identifies the band we're going to review today. Siniestra Pandora, a group based in the city of Valparaíso, is promoting its first album, called Elegía, describing its sound as "heavy shoegaze," and...
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