Embarrassing as it is, it looks like I never posted here a song by a Paraguayan composer or performer. So, to correct this oversight (as well as to acknowledge the fact that I've just came back from the masterclass of Pedro Martínez), this week's song is Mangoré by Pedro Martínez Trio.
Gonzalo Resquín: drums Chino Corvalán: bass |
...is A escondidas by ¿Who's the Cuban?, a French group that "mixes the essence of Cuban music with hints of rock, pop and psychedelia". This song appears on the band's new album Pafata.
Thibaut Chipot: drums, percussion Olivier Duranton: keyboards, backing vocals Cédric Geremia: guitar Olivier Herrmann: bass Carl Lelonge: trombone Dayron Ramirez Hernandez: lead vocals, backing vocals, trumpet |
...is Por Qué Ou Ka Fè Sa featuring Brenda Navarrete and David Walters, from the new all-star album Estrellas by Guts. From the Songlines review:
This is a glorious album that was never supposed to happen. Fabrice Henri, the French hip-hop producer better known as Guts, had planned to record in Cuba. But COVID restrictions made that impossible so he flew the Cuban musicians to Dakar, and invited Senegalese stars to join the sessions, along with his own musicians from Europe. Twenty-five artists from three continents were involved, and in 15 days they recorded this 17-track set. The result is like a more funky, updated version of the original Buena Vista concept, and it works because the great cast were clearly enjoying themselves.
...is Vivo by the Tenerife-based Compañía Pieles, from their latest show Tarasca.
