Telmary Diaz

"Que equivoca'o" frå plata A diario.

"A Diario, the powerhouse debut release by Cuban singer-songwriter Telmary, is part of the new wave of Cuban pop music that defies categorization. Produced by Roberto Carcasses — who seems to be the eye of the storm of this Cuban musical revolution — and Yusa, A Diario often utilizes hip hop as a springboard to launch a barrage of fist-in-the-air vocal poetry and densely layered sounds that borrow from technology, nature and pop music. This is hip hop rock on such a totally fresh new level that it demands a new name — no hop, post hop, whatever. There are moments when timba tries to take control, as on "Que Equivoca'o." But Telmary is too strong to relinquish control. Her voice never raises, but maintains such authority that you just have to get out of her way.
This is one of the more interesting releases to come out of Cuba in years. Check out "Mr. God," sung in english, as the singer appeals "...But it's not fair, we are not a zero; we are walking in the same trip; Mister God, Mister Mad, Mister Rambo; Go go easy, not so fast... come to my, come to my flow." Damn, this is good stuff. There's too much to talk about here; listen to what she does with "Marilu," Van Van's early rock and roll hit. A Diaro features guests Descemer, Athanai, Kumar, Yusa and others. Whatever you think about Telmary, one thing is for sure. She's a contender — an artist whose time is now.
Very Highly Recommended."

Kjelde: descarga.com

Timba Night topp 10 juli

Sang: Artist: Plate

1. La Habana Me Llama: Manolito Y Su Trabuco: Control
2. Babalocha y Yalocha: Soneros All Stars: La Timba Soy Yo
3. Gozando En La Habana: Adalberto Alvarez: Gozando En La Habana
4. Buscando Tu Amor: Michel Maza: Como Gato De Angora
5. Yo Soy Tu Papi: Tirso Duarte: Fin Del Juego
6. La Habana Se Esta Mudando: Los Angeles De La Habana: 24 Kilates
7. Son A Santiago: Will Campa: Promo
8. El Fenomeno: El Zorro: Ay, Como Me Sube
9. Adios amor: Klimax: Promo
10. Me Mantengo: Los Van Van: Promo

Pupy Y Los Que Son Son i Noreg

Pupy Y Los Que Son Son på Union Scene i Drammen fredag 20. juni.
Vevlenke: www.unionscene.no

Pupy Y Los Que Son Son

Her er dei med Pedro Calvo som gjestevokalist og Låta El Buenagente frå plata El Buenagente.

Cesar Pedroso "Pupy": Pupy El Buenagente

"There isn't anything like this in Afro-Latin music; it's totally distinct. It's as if Pupy, longtime pianist and composer with Los Van Van, took a chunk of that group and decided to make it something bigger. So the rhythm arrangements swing in an incredibly complicated way; he's arranging the rhythm of each tune, making his music instantly identifiable by its time and feel instead of its melody or harmony. And Pupy goes directly to the modal heart of the matter, the band charging into a big, big sound that, weirdly, reminds me of John Coltrane and his classic quartet.
The music is like some sort of parallel popular music world in Cuba; it isn't timba, or salsa, just something hard and intelligent. Like a movie director who uses the same actors in every picture, or the same ideas, giving form to his total work, Pupy uses his group to mine the same sort of melodies and rhythms-and his tumbaos don't sound like anybody else's, either. Listen to the descarga of "El Buenagente," or the opening to "Disco Azucar" to hear things that are only in Pupy's arsenal. And with the violins waving in the distance, there's a whiff of Van Van. With a drum kit, the music, in it's power, sounds completely modern.
So here's the most advanced art available from the world of Cuban popular music, wildly imaginative, and inventive. And let's not forget that it's popular, which gives all the intelligence and invention and push that make it vital.
Highly Recommended."

Kjelde: descarga.com, Peter Watrous.

Timba Night

DJ Charanga og DJ Fuerza mikser kubansk salsa, son og timba
tirsdag 3. juni frå kl 20.