Rhythms Del Mundo

Spanish colonies in Central and South America emerged as wellsprings of cultural activity throughout the 17th and 18th centuries. The meeting of indigenous populations with Latin American cathedrals and courtly life resulted in styles bearing the imprint of folk music, even in sacred compositions. The sophisticated musical culture of Guatemala City Cathedral is represented in an archive of hundreds of works, several of which are recorded here. The guitars, harp, voices and percussion of acclaimed ensemble El Mundo bring to life the vibrant and at times hypnotic dance rhythms of Spain, Africa and the New World, creating a sound unique to this region, and one that still flourishes to this day.

Jordi Savall & Montserrat Figueras - El Nuevo Mundo - Folias Criollas (2010) {Alia Vox AVSA 9876}
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© 2010 Alia Vox | AVSA 9876
Classical / Chamber Music / Vocal Music / Early Music / Baroque / World Music

This album takes off from where a previous Jordi Savall release, Villancicos y danzas criollas (Creole Dances and Villancicos), left off. Now Savall, aided by his wife and lead vocalist Montserrat Figueras, as well as several of his longtime co-conspirators, has formed a new group, Tembembe Ensamble Continuo, specifically devoted to the Latin American Baroque repertory heard here. The album is accompanied by an impressive 172-page booklet, with all texts in the original language, generally Spanish but with mixtures of Native American and African speech, English, French, Castilian Spanish, German, and Italian, and booklet notes (in all those languages plus Catalan), including an overview of the genres involved plus a historical essay on the culture of the Spanish-colonized Latin-Caribbean region.

Night & Day by Andres Jimenez Trio is a captivating jazz album released by Tcb The Montreux Jazz Label. This album showcases the exceptional talent of the trio, led by pianist Andres Jimenez, as they deliver a mesmerizing blend of traditional and contemporary jazz.

Los Calchakís - Llutes, harpes et guitares Indiennes
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Genre: Andean-Folk | Label: ARION 30 D 057 | Original release: 1968

For taste, nothing is written (or written much?).This LP of "The Calchakis" isn't what I like about them. I like straight Andean folklore (kenas, panpipes, charango, etc.)

Night & Day by Andres Jimenez Trio is a captivating jazz album released by Tcb The Montreux Jazz Label. This album showcases the exceptional talent of the trio, led by pianist Andres Jimenez, as they deliver a mesmerizing blend of traditional and contemporary jazz.