By José Gandue @spinning zone

Beginning of article. I must warn readers that, as they may have noticed in previous notes, in recent months I have been overwhelmed by the number of talented women in the continent's music scene who leave me speechless.. Furthermore, I must tell them all that I have come to a conclusion: What surprises me most is the possibility that each of these artists I have reviewed, speaking wonders of their discography, of breaking the mold, of escaping obvious labels, of inventing their sound, based on a number of auditory textures that have nourished them throughout their life and career. And here comes an essential phrase to understand a little of what I'm talking about: TWe are all sons and daughters of the music that has surrounded us, of the wealth or scarcity that has surrounded us when listening to everything around us, what our parents tell us, what our friends show us, what we discover on our own, when curiosity (oh divine human quality!) encourages us to dig tirelessly for surprise and pleasure. 

Music doesn't have to be repeated. We shouldn't glorify what some people say, whose critical pedestal has infected them with laziness, and makes them babble that everything has already been invented. That, besides being pessimistic, is profound stupidity. for which they receive generous salaries at their broadcasting stations. We see this excellent example: Angelica Garcia. Born in Los Angeles and residing in Richmond, Virginia, she presents us with a five-song EP, called Gemini, a preview of what will be their album Twin, which will be released in a couple of weeks. What does García sound like? Like everything, like whatever you want., to the redefinition of Latin music. It sounds like the product of a smart and sensitive blender that takes us back to its family origins from El Salvador and Mexico. It sounds like the latest machines and new apps that recreate a new Today, outside of the clichés that are shattered when we see Caribbean, rock, jazz, choral, electronic elements in the middle of its songs… We're wasting our time if we try to identify what's coming out of the speakers from the start. Especially when we have their voice right in front of us. His Voice. His vocal work is a breathtaking exercise in tonal variations and personalities, in overwhelming mental and environmental states. Mind you, his is not pompous, pretentious fanfare, far from it. It is an exquisite voice that knows how to manipulate the listener, including them with words in its air, in its story. 

Is it possible to dance? And yes, you can stand up from your seat and turn the volume up all the way. And I scream, and you'll feel every bone pop. Can we sing? Listen to the singing recording of Juanita, And perhaps I will come to the conclusion that it is a heartbreaking ballad worthy of these times. Do you want to adopt a battle cry? Learn the lyrics of The fact that, and roar without fear that which originates in his throat:

He who drives, pursues
Use it, and shout it out!
Invent, lament
Repeat
CONFUSES
She was crying, she was delirious
It used to happen
I see danger.
It's the one that confuses.

While we managed to speak with Angelica Garcia, who has promised us an interview, perhaps when his current tour of Europe is over, We leave you with this compilation of tunes that break the mold of what is usually referred to as "Latin". In the current North American Latinx music scene, unlike what was happening a couple of decades ago, something very interesting and innovative is happening that we cannot miss. For example, one button.