By the Zonagirante.com team @spinning zone
Pahua – Candy
Here's the first video of the afternoon, filmed at home, without any major complications, but with high visual impact. Pahua, a Mexican artist previously recognized in the music scene for her work with the duo Sotomayor, continues her solo career experimenting with indie dance-pop, close to trip-hop, where her smooth voice immediately captivates the audience. This is a good track presented visually in a simple format., with a camera that never changes position and where the director uses the possibility of assembling different shots in editing, where the protagonist, without any elaborate acrobatics, moves in different directions and creates an interesting human rainbow through a multicolored montage. The result is elegant and gracefully presents an already attractive product.
Sidi Wacho – International Disorder
From Paris itself, we receive the musical proposal of a multi-ethnic group, in which Peruvians and Chileans participate, among others, who clearly contribute to the sonic blender they bring us, a brilliant mix of hip hop, cumbia, klezmer music and other festive ingredients which, embraced with a punk attitude, build, for this occasion, an intense revolutionary anthem that can be heard and understood anywhere on the planet. The video, which immediately reflects the band's diverse spectrum, is explosive thanks to its dynamic movement and a simple yet effective lighting design. Perhaps nostalgia makes us say this, but Sidi Wacho could be the continuation, amidst the 21st-century pandemic, of the legacy left by Mano Negra.
Nerds – Sport
Many will relate to this fun display of indie cuteness made in Bogotá. Starting with a catchy song and describing an undeniable reality for many musicians in the new Latin rock scene, we delve into the dramas of some nerds (using the language of the translated Homer Simpson) with a hilarious script. trying to survive the rigors of the sport, in a kind of hodgepodge of boxing, human imitations of video games, and the well-known chess And, of course, the beautiful girl who saves the day when facing the bully. If you don't like it, it's because you're insensitive or arrogant.
The Words – A strange year
This is a good tune that's instantly appealing, and when paired with a video, we hope that the visuals, regardless of their complexity, will add to its beauty, allowing it to grow as it deserves. In this case, it's a compilation of digital shots with little connection between them, but the inspirational goal is achieved because The transitions between shots are delicately interwoven and mark the timing of the audio while we remain glued to the screen in a hypnotic way. This isn't a masterpiece (I'm sure this Argentinian band never intended anything like it), but for just under four minutes we had a good time and a breath of fresh air. That's a welcome respite in such pessimistic times as these.
Mangus – F
And now for the second video of the day, filmed in a home setting. This time we have an interesting musical offering from Venezuela, a blend of acoustic folk, jazz, and hip hop that immediately captivates., whether it's because of the simplicity of its scheme, the skillful handling of the melancholy atmosphere, or the freshness of its production. The clip unfolds with the same philosophy: We return to a static camera, with the lens only occasionally closing, and everything happens within a single frame, whose disarray ultimately becomes a visual narrative appropriate for the Sunday-night feel of the work. It's very enjoyable.