Escoriza, Benjamin / Aleventa!
Album: Aleventa!   Collection:World
Artist:Escoriza, Benjamin   Added:May 2007
Label:World Music Network  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2007-05-27 Pull Date: 2007-07-29 Charts: Reggae/World
Week Ending: Jul 29 Jul 22 Jul 15 Jul 8 Jul 1 Jun 24 Jun 17 Jun 10
Airplays: 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 3

Recent Airplay
1. Jul 27, 2007: the jewish alternative
Talisman
4. Jul 03, 2007: At the Cafe Bohemian
El Raton
2. Jul 20, 2007: the jewish alternative
Rumba Del 14
5. Jun 26, 2007: At the Cafe Bohemian
Rumba Del 14
3. Jul 10, 2007: At the Cafe Bohemian
El Raton
6. Jun 22, 2007: No Cover, No Minimum
Tangos Del Vecino

Album Review
Decca
Reviewed 2007-05-22
The singer for and co-founder of Radio Tarifa strikes out on his own with this yummy collection of flamenco-inspired tunes. With strong doses of North Africa and Spain’s Moorish roots. Great vocals and a cool collection of instruments. Really, really good.

*1. Mid/up Arabic-Flamenco mix w/cool blend of instruments.
2. Mostly mid w/female backing vox & cool perc/droning horn.
3. Upbeat, driving w/a contemporary rock sound mixed w/N. Africa.
*4. Catchy, mid/upbeat Cuban-flavored rumba.
*5. Acoustic guitar/vox intro. Growly, mid/upbeat cool vox/palmas.
6. Mostly mid blend of cont & trad instruments in a catchy melody.
*7. Mid w/great N. African perc, cool strings, heartfelt vocals. Yum.
8. Fast/mid street flamenco – guitar/palmas/vox/feet.
9. Slow, café-inspired waltz w/piano/accordion. Then spoken poem.
10. Upbeat electronica/rap. Kinda cool.
11. Slow guitar/tabla backing melancholy vocals. Sigh…

Track Listing
1. Carambola   6. El Cebollon
2. Paquita La Guapa   7. El Raton
3. Hambre   8. Talisman
4. Rumba Del 14   9. Nina
5. Tangos Del Vecino   10. Rap De Marrakech
  11. Arropame Con Tu Alma