S W E I V E R C I S MUJose Luis by DJ
Gerardo Nuñez and Ulf Wakenius ‘Logos’ (Act Music) Gerardo Nunez is considerd a master of New Flamenco, and this time he partners up with Swedish jazz guitarist Ulf Wakenius in a unique meeting of virtuosos. Much more than just a Flamenco album, Logos is the musical dialogue between two of the most important guitar players of this generation. Nunez leads the conversation, with Wakenius playing second guitar and Ángel “Cepillo” Sánchez González on percussion. ‘Logos’ takes us deep into the world of Jazz guitar through the labrynthine canals of Flamenco. It is a fearless musical experiment with beautiful results. Highly recommended. https://www.actmusic.com/)
Mala ‘Mirrors’ (Brownswood Recordings) South London producer Mala’s latest production on Brownwood records is every bit as good as his previous album ‘Mala In Cuba’. This time Mala went deeper south and dug into the sounds of Peru: from the Afro sounds of the Cajon to the deep sound of the jungle, and he delivered this masterpiece ‘Mirrors’. Fusing folk sounds with modern synths is nothing new, but Mala really works his magic, crafting a beautifully minimalistic sound. Each song is completely different in cadence and groove but the whole production is a showcase of his skills as well as the powerful music of Peru. Electronic music does not get much better than this.
I cannot recommend this enough! https://brownswoodrecordings.bandcamp. com
Agente Rex ‘La Tregua’ From Venezuela arrives Agente Rex, a new rock band formed by heavyweights of the Caracas music scene. Venezuela has never been short of musical talent and this band showcase how far the rock genre has come since the 60s. A mature and solid sound, Agente Rex bring a fresh sound to Caracas’ already burgeoning Latin Rock scene. Great arrangements and it is worth mentioning the fantastic guitar execution by Carlos Cabrices (Franco de Vita). The first promotional cut La Tregua has a music video more associated with pop bands, which shows the ambition of the crew. A great debut by the Venezuelans. http://www.agenterex.com/
Dayme Arocena ‘One Take’ (Brownswood Recordings) I am a self confessed Dayme fan, and this EP did not disappoint. The concept was to create a recorded jam session with live recorded in one take, old school kind of thing. They made five covers of different genres, from the dance floor orientated ‘Stuck’ to the more rumba jam ‘Close to You’. ‘One Take’ EP is a fusion between traditional and Cuban Jazz and Dayme seems to be at ease with any musical challenge put in front of her. Still this EP feels like a warm up for bigger things to come from Dayme. Really looking forward to seeing what comes next. https://brownswoodrecordings.bandcamp. com