By the Zonagirante.com team @spinning zone
Santi Mostaffa – Same children
There is something that some may consider exaggerated, but we dare to say it: We always feel, in any of its contemporary Uruguayan musical expressions, the nostalgia embedded in its sounds. You can feel that Rio de la Plata air that is steeped in melancholy, even though it talks about the street, cannabis, football and cassettes. With that out of the way, the clip unfolds quickly and entertainingly, and the character, who raps while dealing tapes all over Montevideo, is likeable and makes you want to join him on his rounds distributing great beats throughout the city. The cinematography is fitting, and the editing respects and enhances the flow of the music. It's good hip hop from the southern part of the continent, worth discovering across the hemisphere.
Sea Dune – When will you return?
We love it when a video makes the most of the limited resources that independent productions often have. In this case, the clip succeeds in captivating the viewer with the featured artist, subtly exploring her exuberance and empowering her in the process. This audiovisual work successfully positions the Colombian artist Duina del Mar. as a performer with arguments that go beyond the initial compliment and the desire awakened in the audience by her image, Her undeniable sensuality becomes a powerful tool, propelling her to success with a compelling song and simple yet direct editing, where the use of black and white perfectly complements the project's purpose. In short, a compelling reason to pay attention to this intriguing singer.
Resident– Sinner
This Puerto Rican artist knows how to make the hair stand on end of all those who have been saying since time immemorial that decency and cleanliness have been lost in society. Residente seems to grow ever angrier, ever more incisive, ever more critical of all the filth that surrounds us and which the so-called "good people" insist we accept without question. Furthermore, if there's one thing this guy is a genius at, it's... The powerful use he makes of imagery, because he elegantly manages to stir the emotions of his accused, shake his adversaries, and frighten the most prudish. Perhaps for many it is a cliché of leftist Castro-Chavista revolutionaries to believe in Residente's words, but, in truth, his discourse knows how to construct the best incendiary pamphlets on this side of the world and that, dear friends, is quite a virtue.