By José Gandue @spinning zone
If you're lucky enough to meet Carla Reyna one day, she'll like you and invite you out with her group to explore the city at night., Get ready to ride a roller coaster full of emotions that won't stop until dawn. I say this without having lived the experience, without ever even being near the Mexican artist who goes by the name of [name missing] in the music scene. Child God, But I can imagine, based on his attitude and the lyrics of his songs, that an evening of revelry with her does not go unnoticed, far from it. But, aside from speculation, gossip, and inappropriate fantasies, nothing can deny that Reyna's art is exquisite hip hop, of pleasant construction and a constant invitation to party, And that can be clearly verified on his new album, Roots.
Making daring, seductive, and party-loving music isn't for everyone. And even more so if the goal is to reach high levels of quality and avoid the endless repetition seen too often in the Billboard Latin charts. Here, on this album, There is hip hop constantly evolving, gorging itself on diverse folk textures to further heat up the atmosphere. With Roots Something striking happens as a result of this fusion: Knowing that what is presented here is music made in and for these times of the 21st century, The sense of rumba from the mid-20th century is effectively recovered, Because he knows how to capture the spirit of the celebrations of Cuban and Mexican orchestras from those times. However, Reyna captures and brings out the delightful spirit of the stuffy salons of that era and takes it to the streets, filling it with color., and liberates it with funny texts about sex, identity and the necessary unbridled freedom that confronts the fear and prejudices of these days.
Fifteen minutes, a little less. That's how long this party lasts. The best flow of the day, along with prominent names like The White Lady, Serko Fu y Adam Cruz.And in the midst of this very short and intense celebration, An oasis of calm slips in. It's a moment we can mentally recreate as the instant we danced, as in ancient times, body to body, dreaming of a soft kiss and whispered words of desire close to our ear. All this, while we drift in our imagination and music plays. Thorn in the ground, a "bolero" (?), made in the company of Angelica Maria, which testifies to and completes the idea of what Reyna calls "roots"—that invaluable legacy received from previous generations. This is where rising stars (like Niña Dioz) They stand on the shoulders of giants to support their discourse and to make everyone who hears what they say shake their bones.
