By the Zonagirante.com team @spinning zone

Let's take it one step at a time. The truth is, in a bureaucratic sort of way, we'll throw out a few phrases to talk about Nuria "The Fox" Zapata and of her session at the prestigious North American radio station KEXP, based in Seattle (likewise, this session was recorded in Mexico City, with the support of the Viva Latino festival). Some of these statements you may have read before, but repeating them helps us put everything into context:

  1. The Zapata Fox is a prominent part of a vanguard of Peruvian women musicians who are increasingly shining internationally for their music, But they are practically unknown locally, even after many attempts that have resulted in only small gigs in Lima's Barranco district and little else. Too many things are going wrong there, and the truth is, despite all the new talent emerging in that area, Unfortunately, little or nothing will change in the coming years. 
  2. The other extreme is Mexico. As he says with complete certainty. Albina Cabrera, presenter of the KEXP sessions that contain extensive Latin American material, Mexico, and particularly its capital, is a very welcoming haven for artists from all over Latin America, They are offered the necessary advantages to present their art and songs to an audience eager for new experiences and sounds. That is why, among many other reasons, Zapata the Fox settled there and since then her career has been going strong.
  3. In times of resentment towards immigrants, and the racist policies of Donald Trump, We must recognize, now more than ever, what KEXP does to promote new Latin American music. It does much more than the vast majority of radio stations on this continent, where either they are guilty of nationalist extremism or, on the contrary, of a subservient spirit, claiming that contemporary genres only sound good in English, and that it is better not to look towards the musicians we have close to us. KEXP is a brave company, which, to top it all off, has a wide audience (Just one day after its release, at the time of writing this note) Zapata's short recital on YouTube has over eleven thousand views).
  4. Now, on to the music. La Zorra Zapata has overcome her musical limitations and, in contrast, her irrepressible desire to beautifully express her wish to create attractive and sensitive tunes., one of the most interesting sound expressions of the moment in this part of the world. He has put technology to his service, and has achieved a very practical and open live presentation format for any scenario., especially considering that most shows performed by independent artists these days will be in small spaces and with "specialized" audiences. That doesn't mean boredom or a lack of emotion at all. What Zapata presents in this session is striking for the variety of textures contained in his "electronic folk," for the sonic risks taken with the instruments (including the effects used for the vocal parts), and the histrionic pleasure that La Zorra brings from beginning to end. A short delight of 4 songs (Incredible, The Invention, Craft, and Cliffs), repertoire of less than twenty minutes in duration,, performed in the company of his compatriot Ruíz González. 
  5. We don't know if it's appropriate to use the term «"Renaissance artist"» to describe this Peruvian woman, But when she performs her music, there is not only a brilliant auditory expression, but a broad compendium of cultural and personal experiences that manifest themselves in her texts and in her performances.
  6. La Zorra Zapata will soon be in these parts and will be part of important festivals in her city and in other territories. In Bogotá, he will be at Matik Matik on Thursday, February 13th, in the evening.. Space is extremely limited, only 100 people., Hurry up. 

 

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