| Herrera, Magos And Brooklyn Rider / Dreamers |
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| Album: | Dreamers | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Herrera, Magos And Brooklyn Rider | Added: | Oct 2018 | |
| Label: | Sony Music | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2018-10-24 | Pull Date: | 2018-12-26 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
| Week Ending: | Dec 2 | Nov 18 |
| Airplays: | 2 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Dec 01, 2018: | ad hoc variety show La Llarona, Tu Y Yo | 3. | Nov 13, 2018: | Magnetized Toner Dreams | |
| 2. | Nov 29, 2018: | Butter and Jams La Llarona | ||||
| Album Review |
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| Margy Kahn Reviewed 2018-10-23 | ||
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Half world, half art songs performed with classical rigor by New York-based Mexican jazz singer Magos Herrera and string quartet Brooklyn Rider in Spanish mostly; meant to register a cry against state brutality but fundamentally a work of art; ; great range and variety; the blend of Herrera's resonant voice with the versatility of the strings (the wonders of pizzicato!) really make this a standout NO FCC's; Favorite tracks: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 *1—Nina –6:16 – beautifully rendered poem by Octavio Paz; lovingly sung, compellingty accompanied by violin pizzicato and bowed, drum 2 – Balderrama –5:18 – a little languorous, but always interesting version of Argentine folk song made popular by Mercedes Sosa *3 – Dreams –4:04 – soaringly sung English translation of a fragment of a poem by Octavio Paz; beautifully punctuated by strings 4 – De Manha –4:31 – somewhat dissonant background to song in Portuguese *5 – Volver a los 17 –4:59-- exquisite lyrics in Spanish by Violeta Parra about returning to age 17 equally exquisitely rendered by Herrera and the pizzicato and bowing of Brooklyn Rider 6—Milonga Gris – 3:58 –Spanish scat singing by Herrera as Brooklyn Rider completes the mix *7 –La Aurora de Nueva York Ft. Miguel Poveda –5:28 – quartet sets up nice little pizzicato rhythm which Herrera's voice and bowing weave through; the words document the horrors of capitalism; Herrera's voice has a bit of the roughness of flamenco; crying as much as singing 8 –Eu Vim Da Bahia –4:21 – paean to La Bahia; light and a little fluffy; fun! *9—Coracao Vagabundo – 5:10 – tender ballad sung in Portuguese 10 –Tu Y Yo – 5:53 – based on a fragment of a poem by Ruben Dario **11—La Llarona –6:11 – Mexican folk song based on the myth of the the weeping woman-- starts with far-off sounds that continue twinkling and come closer as singer's sad voice gathers steam and violins bow in; waltz rhythm 12—Luz de Luna –3:54 – lost love in the moonlight; evocative 13—Undiu—6:48 – starts with neo-classical “noise” and becomes more tuneful and rhythmic with singer repeating title; a little playful | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Nina | 7. | La Aurora De Nueva York Ft. Miguel Poveda | |||
| 2. | Balderrama | 8. | Eu Vim Da Bahia | |||
| 3. | Dreams | 9. | Coracao Vagabundo | |||
| 4. | De Manha | 10. | Tu Y Yo | |||
| 5. | Volver A Los 17 | 11. | La Llarona | |||
| 6. | Milonga Gris | 12. | Luz De Luna | |||
| 13. | Undiu | |||||