By José Gandue @Gandour
What does the Peruvian artist sound like? The Fox ZapataAfter listening to their new album repeatedly Cliffs, The answer we can give to our question is "whatever she wants.". Perhaps if we start looking for labels to explain in some way what the audience will face when listening to this compilation of 8 songs, we could turn to words as undefined as "intimacy", "experimentation", perhaps "ambient". Yes, words that may confuse the reader, and nothing could be further from our intention. This album contains, in combinations of varying proportions, elements of electronic music, folk, rock, pop, some small essences from folklore… in short, many herbs, many aromas, many textures of different origins coming together in his mind and in his mouth, always ensuring that the encounter we have with his music includes moments of challenge and reflection. It's not easy listening material, but that, contrary to what you might think, speaks volumes about the quality of this production.
It's clear that La Zorra feels no commercial obligation, but definitely an aesthetic commitment. Her music is a personal exercise., a collection of tunes that seek to draw from her body certain anxieties and certainties that perhaps only she fully understands, But these songs can also reach a congregation seeking sounds that break with current popular trends. Luckily, there is an audience (and a larger one than we suspect) for those who dare to break the mold and want to be surprised by beautiful, unexpected pieces, rather than the same old refrain. Of course, there are songs like I'm still asleep (with the collaboration of his compatriot) The la), or the theme that gives the production its title (recording made in the company of Mauro Samaniego), which, with unusual gentleness, are more readily digested by those who might be more apprehensive about encountering this artist's work. But don't take the easy way out, Instead, sit back and enjoy the 26 minutes this work lasts and savor it properly.
Cliffs It is yet another example of the brilliant artistic moment that is being experienced by the almost unknown Peruvian independent female music scene. Like La Zorra Zapata, in Lima and its surrounding areas there is a wealth of talented women who create brilliant songs with their own unique style, songs that much of the continent is ignoring, and that we cannot afford to lose sight of. Names like Ati Lane, Dafne Castañeda, Lorena Blume, Maya Endo, Silveria, Aura Blum And many more, have enough going for them to captivate an audience that needs to refresh its musical tastes. In Peru and in many other Latin American countries, we continue to emphasize, lies a large part of what the new generations can offer to the ears of the entire world.