Appalatin / Vida
Album: Vida   Collection:World
Artist:Appalatin   Added:Sep 2018
Label:Self-Release  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2018-09-23 Pull Date: 2018-11-25 Charts: Reggae/World
Week Ending: Oct 28
Airplays: 1

Recent Airplay
1. Dec 01, 2018: ad hoc variety show
Guantanamera
3. Oct 25, 2018: No Cover, No Minimum
Reina De Mi Corazon
2. Dec 01, 2018: Music Casserole
Pituco

Album Review
Margy Kahn
Reviewed 2018-09-13
Fusion album title reflects background of Yani Vozos from Eastern Kentucky and Marlon Obando from Nicaragua who started this Louisville-based band; lyrics are mostly Spanish, but some English as well; nice instrumentals on the arrangements from band members and guest players; vocals interspersed with instrumental pieces; mostly original with some classic Latin

NO FCC's; Favorite Tracks: 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, *10 (bluegrass version of Guantanamera)

1—Primavera (4:00) – half rock with distorted guitar, half Latin; unison singing

*2 – Reina de mi corazon (4:23) – salsa type beat; flute and horn flourishes; solo singer with some harmonizing

3 –Vida (4:16) – guitar and flute backed solo voice

*4—Pituco (3:55) –Andean pipes and guitar; catchy

5—Flow Like A River (3:33) – English lyrics with lots of instrument-backing; lovely flute accents

*6—Vos me das (3:14)-- harmony and rhythmic singing with banjo (?) and harmonica; really comes together

7 –Sweet Song of My Soul (3:37) – English lyrics with more great flute playing

*8 –Echo (4:14) – Andean vibe; very pretty instrumental with charango and guitar

*9-Moliendo Cafe (3:45) – more Andean flavor on this Venezuelan classic

**10—Guantanamera (3:34) – bluegrass version with lyrics in Spanish and English; unusual; very fast with charango, banjo, fiddle

Track Listing
1. Primavera   6. Vos Me Das
2. Reina De Mi Corazon   7. Sweet Song Of My Soul
3. Vida   8. Echo
4. Pituco   9. Moliendo Cafe
5. Flow Like A River   10. Guantanamera