By the Zonagirante.com team @spinning zone
Much of the most interesting music on the continent right now is being made by women who are on the independent side of life. They are the ones who defy the unwritten laws of the market, Those who must contend from the very first second with the prejudices of the sound scene, those who, by refusing to conform to industry clichés, have overcome established obstacles. They are found among all artistic textures and genres., those that sound like rock, techno, trip hop, hip hop, folk, folk, fusion, and pop, But sounding in their own way, declaring their own freshness, imposing, above the barriers, the new order of things and resonances.
2022 has been a year full of interesting, striking, brilliant female proposals. And with a remarkable increase in exposure on digital platforms. The list we've prepared for you is made up of spectacular recordings, crafted with more talent than budget, with more quality than marketing gimmicks. Here we have SONGS (yes, in capital letters), made by women who break the mold and envision a better way to create art on this planet. We have brought outstanding examples from Colombia, Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Mexico, Guatemala, Venezuela and Chile. Obviously, we fell short. If we had included all the songs we had in mind, the list would have gone on for many, many hours. But we're convinced this is a good summary of the moment we're living through. There are forty tracks recorded this year and the compilation we've put together lasts 77 minutes. We suggest you listen to this playlist initially in the order we've arranged it. We invite you on a journey aboard an imaginary train, where we hope, dear listeners, that you'll feel like you're traveling on a train of imposing structures, memorable landscapes, and the scent of the future. Here are some of the best voices from Latin America, the ones that impacted us the most this year. Thank you and happy holidays.