By José Gandue @Gandour
In 1997, in the city of Monterrey, a young woman named Carla Reyna recorded some of her first songs on her personal tape recorder, attempting to document her experiences at that time. Some of those cassettes have survived to this day., And 24 years later they serve to open the repertoire of an unmissable album, Groundbreaking and direct, irrefutable proof of the changing times. Carla grew up and became Child God, and has made hip hop the platform for his speeches on sexual diversity, the use of psychotropic substances and eternal revelry, and has achieved a compilation of songs, called Love, Madness and Other Vices, which, as we listen to it, We confirm, without a doubt, that few works have been so brave in their diatribe and so entertaining in their result.
This twelve-track album, which has been gradually releasing singles since last year, explodes in the audience's face because it holds nothing back., and it does so with a remarkable, resonant elaboration, where foundations from jazz, salsa, ranchera, and other local sounds converge, combined with intense beats that instantly make organic movement inevitable. This is a celebratory album, made to shake your booty and other body muscles, speaking frankly about seduction, drug use, and other kinds of euphoria, but at the same time, He asserts his right to demonstrate freely, confronting repression and denouncing persecution. exercised by those who, in defense of good customs, tradition, family, and property, feel justified in censoring difference and audacity. Returning to the sound aspect, Love, Madness and Other Vices It's a flawless plate, varied in its forms, where each of the included tracks can easily be played on any radio station in the world, as long as its programmers set aside their prudishness and take a chance on broadcasting tunes like this without prejudice. Kamikaze, Surprise, First; Mezcal and other gems from this splendidly crafted collection. Even so, although those radio personalities succumb to fear, That doesn't prevent you from listening on any digital platform and thus verifying the high level of this proposal.
Carla Reyna, from '97, the one who later experienced all the school bullying against her, the one they always tried to silence, I would be proud of Niña Dioz's achievements, Her 2021 version, a daring woman who makes music to break with the hypocrisy of modern times.