By the Zonagirante.com team @spinning zone
The Great Captain – We give things names
Life continues to surprise us, and suddenly we find ourselves surrounded by an orchestra with an exquisite sound. afrobeat Recording at the Enrique Santos Discépolo studio at UNLA (National University of Lanús), as part of a course called "Recording Systems 2". Thanks to the student exercises at the Argentine public university, we can enjoy a delightful compilation of five songs, ready to be danced to anywhere on the planet., since this entire project was done with the seriousness and respect that figures like Fela Kuti (and all his descendants) deserve, Embracing rhythms from across the seas as their own, as if Nigerian breezes were taking over the streets of Greater Buenos Aires and bringing that Atlantic freshness to captivate new generations. Delicious.
Bitter Yucca – Memento
What's coming is hard-hitting, direct, uncompromising content, backed by caustic, uncompromising instrumentation. It's a protest from Puerto Rico, hardcore material with rap vocals, a denunciatory discourse recounting the injustices experienced on the Island of Borinquen. It takes us back to sounds created in the nineties (perhaps the reference that most quickly comes to mind is Rage Against the Machine), but The content of this EP is perfectly suited to the current times, Both in the enduring relevance of his musical vision and, evidently, in his depiction of reality in his country, as well as in the rest of the continent. The Caribbean Sea is stirring. Not for the faint of heart.
Oscar Jimenez & Phonochloric – Oscar Jiménez & Phonoclorica
And finally, calm returns. The story goes like this: Oscar Jiménez is a Colombian musician who has lived in Australia for twenty years. While living in Melbourne, Jiménez decided to join forces with Phonoclorica, a Bogotá-based band playing tropical music, on a project that originated during the Peace Process between the Colombian government and the FARC guerrillas. However, it was finally completed during the quarantine and is only now seeing the light of day after all this time. These are four songs that combine Latin jazz, pop, salsa, the native sounds of the Pacific region, and other local influences., Made for an audience that enjoys these fusion experiences anywhere in the world. The result is highly engaging and immediately invites dancing.