By the Zonagirante.com team @spinning zone
We turned to some of our friends involved in Latin American music, who work in journalism, studio production, or audiovisual production, so that they could tell us which album made on this side of the world moved them the most this year. We appreciate your varied and exciting responses. Here are your texts:
Vladimir Sosa Sarabia (Radio-Film-Television Producer - Caracas)
Album of the Year: Resident – Resident"There are those of us who don't applaud Calle 13; except for a few specific songs, I was never a big fan. This isn't the case with the debut album by René Pérez Joglar, the lead singer of that group. The Puerto Rican singer bursts onto the music scene with an irreverent and creative record. He, who has never been one to please with his lyrics, managed to push the boundaries of his irreverence to the limits of music, even taking risks I never would have imagined.". Resident It is a risky job capable of taking you around the world, escorted by a well-crafted and not at all capricious concept. Resident It is, in any case, a welcome album.".
Wanda Quintero (Project Director at 120dB Bogotá)
Album of the Year: Mon Laferte – The braid"An innovation in Latin American music. He has one of the most distinctive voices on the continent.".
Chicho Pellegrini (Host of the NTD program – The Tribe):
Album of the Year: Battleship Potemkin – River lips"It's an album that offers overwhelming simplicity and power from the very beginning. Perfect for listening to with my son and also while driving on the highway.".
Manuel Estevez (Director Sono Magazine)
Album of the Year: Elkin Robinson – Sun a shine"Richard Blair managed to produce an album that was far from cliché, surprising and yet more international than many with greater pretensions.".
Fernando Mujica (Director Musicadecolor.com / director Folding Agency)
Album of the Year: Mule – Waters"Because of the unique mix of current pop with Caribbean rhythms, because its innocence is almost ironic.".
Ricardo Duran (editor Rolling Stone Colombia):
Album of the Year: Alcolirykoz – Outpatient Services"Because it carries Colombian hip hop still "A very high level, paying an honest, timely, and very elaborate tribute to the legends of our rap.".
Kelvin Malave (Producer – Caracas)
Album of the Year: He killed a motorcycle police officer – The O'Konor Synthesis"This album solidifies the band's position, showcases their evolution, and achieves their long-awaited international recognition, evident in their appearances at major festivals across the continent. The synthesizers, along with some brass and percussion, keep the guitars in the background, and together with catchy vocal melodies, create song structures that can compete on radio charts worldwide.".
Diana Arias (Director and General Producer of Bogotá International Film Festival for Human Rights):
Album of the Year: Natalia Lafourcade – Muses"It's a tribute album to Latin American female power. Beautiful and not at all pretentious."«
Danielle Cartes (Founder and host of the radio www.worldwideradio.fm):
Album of the Year: Entropic – Inside "The reason is simple: because I'm pleased to see the result of work done with total dedication in every aspect, and because it showcases a dimension of femininity different from that exploited by other women in the scene. Dance, theater, audiovisuals, marketing, an unmistakable voice and sound make Entrópica a must-see.".
