Various Artists
Liberacion, the Songs of the New Cuban Underground (Petrol/EMI, 2007)
Cuba produces an impressive amount of cutting edge music. Some have focused on timba, others on rock and hip. This DVD focuses on the reggaetón scene in Santiago de Cuba.
What’s really exciting about Santiago de Cuba’s reggaetón is the rich variety of sounds. While a lot of recent US-produced reggaetón sounds slick and repetitive, Cubans, as usual, add more spice to the mix.
The young multi-talented singers and musicians combine witty lyrics and basic reggaetón beats with funk, rock, son and more. That makes the music richer, more appealing and innovative.
Some of the versatile singers featured are El Médico, Candyman, Donato, Lady Ragga, Black Boy and other young talents.
Buy Liberacion.
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
