By the Zonagirante.com team @spinning zone

Let's be honest: When we opened the map and, noting the massive interest generated by our special on the Costa Rican scene, We were left wondering whether to continue exploring Central American territory and investigate what was happening in other countries in the region. But the truth is that The current state of Guatemala's alternative music scene thrilled us. We found great examples of new pop, hip hop, and rock with contemporary trends, developed with extremely high standards of quality and creativity. This is open space., where artists from other countries have been accepted as their own, and where there are increasingly more opportunities to expand without complexes around the world.

In this list of 25 songs We have very varied recordings, where there are resonant textures made in this country but that They could perfectly well have been generated anywhere in the world. However, in the introductory text, we shouldn't imply that Guatemalan music of this era looks like a generic production without its own identity: not at all. We really liked feeling that the members of this community communicate with each other constantly and they build their productions together. That builds a solid sound backed by the entire cultural interest of a generation. with a desire to win over their local audience and the international public. Today we're approaching an hour and fifteen minutes of remarkable recordings, all made independently. This is the strength of the new Guatemalans.

Our interest, in creating Geografía Sonora, It is to foster knowledge among the different members of the Latin American musical community, so that we know where we stand, and so that we can create opportunities for exchange, having a clearer understanding of our realities. This isn't empty rhetoric; it reflects a reality many are unaware of, thus limiting the likelihood of reciprocity among us all. Welcome!