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miércoles, 11 de mayo de 2016
martes, 10 de mayo de 2016
viernes, 5 de diciembre de 2014
Carmen Souza - Protegid (Portugal - Cabo Verde, 2010)
Carmen Souza - Protegid (Portugal - Cabo Verde, 2010)
One often hears the expression, "It's all over the map." But it's rarely used been more truthfully or appropriately than when applied to Protegid, the third album by vocalist Carmen Souza, born in Lisbon, of Cape Verdean descent, and now residing in London. Singing in a colorful, eclectic Portuguese-based Creole, Souza illuminates, stretches, and snaps back the elastic connections between Latin, African and Arabic music, American jazz and the music of Cape Verde.
Souza conclusively proves that the "world music" evolution/revolution has transformed modern vocal as well as instrumental music. This transformative power breathes new life into the most famous song written by Cape Verdes' most famous native musician, "Song for My Father" by Horace Silver. Her new "Song"—more than mere rearrangement—tosses together a Latin shuffle from piano and percussion that keeps the original's rhythm rocking, with her vocal softly tracing the padded steps of her electric keyboard solo. "I came to discover that the songs that people sang in the fields on Cape Verde have the same pentatonic scale identified with the blues," she marvels.
Souza's half-spoken, half-sung introduction, and subsequent verses, to "Dos Eternidade (Two Eternities)" suggestNina Simone pattering in French surrounded by a carnival of steel drums, a scene that abruptly shifts into jazz piano backed by percolating congas, jingling bells, and whistles. "Tente Midj" jumps out of this production, stewing percussion, acoustic guitar, and vocals together with jackrabbit accordion until thoroughly blended and steaming hot. The piano chords and horn chart of "Kem e Bo (Who Are You)" turn toward yet another time and place, the studied jazz-pop cool of Steely Dan. Unified with fretless bass, piano and percussion, her closing vocal to "Magia ca tem (Passionless)" even seems to whisper the same rarified breath as Flora Purim from Purim's magical tenure inReturn to Forever.
"Afri Ka" and "D'xam ess moment (Worthwhile)" erupt with the wondrously inexplicable joy of vibrant, sunny African rhythms, teased and played out by Souza's vocal, sighing and flying, mewing and cooing, and very much sounding like a prowling cat.
Souza conclusively proves that the "world music" evolution/revolution has transformed modern vocal as well as instrumental music. This transformative power breathes new life into the most famous song written by Cape Verdes' most famous native musician, "Song for My Father" by Horace Silver. Her new "Song"—more than mere rearrangement—tosses together a Latin shuffle from piano and percussion that keeps the original's rhythm rocking, with her vocal softly tracing the padded steps of her electric keyboard solo. "I came to discover that the songs that people sang in the fields on Cape Verde have the same pentatonic scale identified with the blues," she marvels.
Souza's half-spoken, half-sung introduction, and subsequent verses, to "Dos Eternidade (Two Eternities)" suggestNina Simone pattering in French surrounded by a carnival of steel drums, a scene that abruptly shifts into jazz piano backed by percolating congas, jingling bells, and whistles. "Tente Midj" jumps out of this production, stewing percussion, acoustic guitar, and vocals together with jackrabbit accordion until thoroughly blended and steaming hot. The piano chords and horn chart of "Kem e Bo (Who Are You)" turn toward yet another time and place, the studied jazz-pop cool of Steely Dan. Unified with fretless bass, piano and percussion, her closing vocal to "Magia ca tem (Passionless)" even seems to whisper the same rarified breath as Flora Purim from Purim's magical tenure inReturn to Forever.
"Afri Ka" and "D'xam ess moment (Worthwhile)" erupt with the wondrously inexplicable joy of vibrant, sunny African rhythms, teased and played out by Souza's vocal, sighing and flying, mewing and cooing, and very much sounding like a prowling cat.
Track Listing: M'sta Li Ma Bo (I'm Here for You); Afri Ka; Dos Eternidade (Two Eternities); Tente Midj; Protegid (Protected); D'xam ess moment (Worthwhile); Sodade; Song for My Father; Kem e Bo (Who Are You?); Magia ca tem (Passionless); Decision (Decision); Mara Marga (Bitter Mara).
Personnel: Carmen Souza: vocals, acoustic guitar, Fender Rhodes; Theo Pas'cal: acoustic bass, double bass, double bass bow, udo, cajon, snare timbales, brushes effects, skin percussion, traditional reco, traditional Agogos, backing vocals, wood and shakers, metal percussion, acoustic steel guitar, marimbas, kisange; Omar Sosa: acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes; Jonathan Idiagbonya: acoustic piano; Claudio Cesar Lima Ribeiro: solo nylon guitar; Tiago Santos: nylon guitar; Pedro Segundo: drums, percussion, kaxixe; Zoe Pas'cal: Funana rhythm, percussion; Sebastian Sheriff: bongos, cajon, timbales, kaxixes, congas, batas, vibraslap, cabaca, guiro, cowbells; Derek Johnson: nylon guitar; Marc Berthoumieux: accordion; Joao Frade: accordion; Victor Samora: acoustic piano; Rick Lazar: cebolo, cajita, shaker, triangle, pandeiro; Lars Arens: trombone, euphonium, horn section arrangement; Miguel Goncalves: trumpet, flugelhorn; Johannes Krieger: trumpet, flugelhorn; Ze Maria: tenor saxophone, alto saxophone; Luis Cunha: trombone, euphonium; Adel Salameh: oud; Naziha Azzouz: vocals.
1. M'sta Li Ma Bô
2. Afri Ká
3. Dos Eternidade
4. Tentê Midj
5. Protegid
6. D'xam Ess Moment
7. Sodade
8. Song For My Father
9. Kem Ê Bô
10. Magia Ca Tem
11. Decison
12. Mara Marga
domingo, 12 de enero de 2014
Mayra Andrade -Stória Stória (Cabo Verde, 2009)
Mayra Andrade -Stória Stória (Cabo Verde, 2009)
jueves 11 de junio de 2009
Mayra Andrade - Stória, Stória
Erase una vez una bella cantante que respondía al nombre de Mayra Andrade. Nació en Cuba, hija de padres caboverdianos, se crió entre Senegal, Angola, Alemania y Cabo Verde, y vive desde hace ocho años en París, por tanto encarna el paradigma del mestizaje cultural. Su nuevo disco lo llamó "Stória, Stória", como el inicio de un cuento contado en Cabo Verde, porque lo consideraba como un libro y cada canción uno de sus capítulos. Son historias de amor, de vida y muerte que se desarrollan cerca del océano Atlántico como vía de comunicación recorriendo sus imaginarias páginas. Grandes razones para vivir lo justifican. Ritmos intimistas caboverdinanos lo dominan (morna, coladeira, bandeira, etc). Canción francesa, portuguesa y sobre todo influencia brasileña lo arropan. Idiomas varios son su forma de expresión, criollo, francés y portugués. Canciones grabadas en diversas ciudades, París, La Habana, Río de Janeiro y Sao Paulo. El experimentado productor brasileño Alê Siqueira ha sido el responsable del sonido.
Mayra nos regala una sensual y arriesgada fusión musical en este su segundo disco, lleno de sensibilidad y sonidos bamboleantes, perfectos para estaciones de vida tranquilas y reflexivas. Todos escucharemos su música y seremos felices, y colorín colorado...
miércoles, 17 de julio de 2013
Mo'Kalamity - Deeper Revolution (Cabo Verde-Francia, 2010)
Mo'Kalamity - Deeper Revolution (Cabo Verde-Francia, 2010)
Mo´Kalamity es para mi de lo mejor que escuche en este ultimo tiempo. Esta artista nacida en Cabo Verde, radicada desde pequeña en Francia es dueña de un voz excelente, unica, carismatica y cautivante. Asimismo esta acompañada de los Wizards: guitarrista principal, Kubix excelente musico quien arrastra una excelente carrera dentro del ambiente como "riddim maker", acompaña a Winston McAnuff como guitarrista, subio al escenario con figuras como Omar Perry, Queen Omega y Kiddus I, entre otros y en el estudio de grabacion compartio notas con Alpha Blondy, Elephant Man, Jah Mason, Takana Zion y una larga lista de excelentes artistas. El propietario del bajo es Benoit Demuynck, un autodidacta del instrumento, con mucho Jazz en su historial, la segunda guitarra y los coros llegan a traves de Kael. La exquisita flauta y coros son de Yann Clery, a los teclados Anne Riou y la bateria de Mano.
Sin más, les recomiendo que ya mismo se pongan a escuchar, este, su ultimo material y a la brevedad les estoy dejando su disco anterior del que gusto un poco mas.-
Deeper revolution (2010)
Formato: mp3
Track listing / Lista de temas:
Another way
Autour de toi
Inner peace
Walls
Never alone
About prince charming
Politika
Fears
Without faith, no law
Woman scorned
Terre mere
Jah love
Deeper revolution
Inner dub
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